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Deployment Guide
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• Size the resource requirements for the virtual machines, such as the
microprocessor requirements, memory size, and networking. For more
information on general sizing and scaling studies, see
White Papers under
Resources at www.dell.com/vmware. For articles on performance and
sizing, see www.vmware.com/support/pubs .
• Gather the required network information, such as IP addresses, network
masks, and gateway addresses. In ESX Server 3.0.
x , Service Console and
VMkernel network interfaces require unique and valid IP addresses,
network masks, and gateway addresses.
• Determine the most appropriate local disk partitioning scheme for ESX
Server (see "Recommended Disk Partitioning for the ESX Server Software"
on page 18).
• If you are using DRS or High Availability feature, determine the hosts that
will be a part of such a cluster and allocate shared storage accordingly.
• Determine appropriate networking configuration for Service Console,
virtual machines, and VMkernel. Virtual local area networks (VLANs) can
be used to efficiently isolate traffic.
The following section describes Dell recommended configurations for
VMware Infrastructure 3.0.
2 deployment.
Figure 1-3 illustrates typical VMware Infrastructure configurations using
Fibre Channel SAN. If you use Fibre Channel storage, you can have a single
Fibre Channel HBA connected to a Fibre Channel switch that in turn provides
paths to both storage processors (SPs) on the Fibre Channel storage unit. It is
recommended that you use two Fibre Channel HBAs on the ESX Server host
connected to separate Fibre Channel switches that provide redundant paths
to SPs on the storage unit. This provides maximum protection against a
single failure at the HBA,
Fibre Channel switch, or SP level.