Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000, Deployment Manual

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Configuring jumbo frames is a best practice for both vMotion and vSAN networks, both of which are core components of Cloud
Foundation. All the switch ports on the modular switches and up to the aggregation switches used to connect multiple PowerEdge
MX7000 enclosures together must be configured for jumbo frames. It is also recommended to configure jumbo frames on the VXLAN
network. The validation phase (run as part of the Cloud Foundation installation process) tests end-to-end connectivity of all specified
devices and fail if not correctly configured for jumbo frames.
VLAN and subnets for networking configuration
The following table shows the VLAN and networking data that are used for the Cloud Foundation deployment. In our example, private
addresses are used for Management, vSAN, vMotion, and VXLAN networks. However, this is not mandatory.
Table 10. VLAN and networking data used for the Cloud Foundation deployment
Name VLAN ID Subnet Mask Default Gateway
Management 1611 172.16.11.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.11.253
vSAN 1612 172.16.12.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.12.253
vMotion 1613 172.16.13.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.13.253
VXLAN 1614 172.16.14.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.14.253
Uplink1 2711 172.17.11.0 255.255.255.0 172.17.11.1
Uplink2 2712 172.17.12.0 255.255.255.0 172.17.12.1
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