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jedijeff
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Management network on DVS?

I currently have my management interfaces on DVS. I am considering moving them back to Standard switches just in the very off chance I have an issue with the dvs database, at least I can manage them without having to reset and blow away all networking. I only put them on DVS in order to use LLDP.

I am just curious others thoughts with management interface on DVS.

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HeathReynolds
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I keep the MGMT on the distributed switch (both 1000v and vmware). Simplifies things, especially with UCS. I don't want to have to start creating extra vNICs in UCS for a MGMT switch.

We haven't had an issue, but we run a physical vcenter.

My sometimes relevant blog on data center networking and virtualization : http://www.heathreynolds.com