Hello!
We have got our new vSphere4. I have not worked yet with network-settings and need the "best practice".
We have 3 ESX-Hosts with 4 physical NICS.
Also we have 2 redundant pSwitches.
my Concept:
vSwitch1 (2 NICS): ServiceConsole, vmKernel
vSwitch2 (2 NICS): virtual Machines
is this a well configuration?
and How should I make the settings of the vSwitches?
thx.
hansis
Hi,
This sounds good for the physical connection. I would additional suggest the following: If u r going to use the VMkernel port for VMotion in future, I would configure a dedicated active and standby adapter for the SC port and the VMkernel port. This means, the service console has adapter 0 active and 1 standby, the VMkernel viceversa. This is, that VMotion has the full bandwidth available during normal behavior. It can be configured on a port group base. Nevertheless the configuration looks also fine to me.
Rgds
Matthias
Check this : Service Console Port on prodution network
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vSwitch1 (2 NICS): ServiceConsole, vmKernel
vSwitch2 (2 NICS): virtual Machines
Sound good for me if each pNIC in a pair is connected to a different pSwitch. Do these switches support load balancing protocols?
Enable load balancing and failover on the vSwitches.
AWo
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hello!
thanks for answer.
you mean following configuration?:
vSwitch1-Nic1 connected to pSwitchA
vSwitch1-Nic2 connected to pSwitchB
vSwitch2-Nic1 connected to pSwitchA
vSwitch2-Nic2 connected to pSwitchB
is this correct?
thx.
hansi
Hi,
This sounds good for the physical connection. I would additional suggest the following: If u r going to use the VMkernel port for VMotion in future, I would configure a dedicated active and standby adapter for the SC port and the VMkernel port. This means, the service console has adapter 0 active and 1 standby, the VMkernel viceversa. This is, that VMotion has the full bandwidth available during normal behavior. It can be configured on a port group base. Nevertheless the configuration looks also fine to me.
Rgds
Matthias
Yes.
AWo
VCP / VMware vEXPERT 2009
=Due to lack of employees, human beings work here. - Treat them carefully, they are rare.=
many thanks to all.
hansi