Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720 7Y12, User Manual

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VX deployment architecture
When deploying a ThinkAgile VX7Y12 Series solution, the best practice is to use three or more servers of the
same machine type and configuration to provide a balanced and high-performance solution.
The systems are connected through switches for management and data:
• A dedicated management network is used by the Lenovo XClarity Administrator to communicate with the
Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) on each of the ThinkAgile VX7Y12 Series servers.
• A redundant 10Gbps Ethernet network is used for VMware vSphere management and vSAN data traffic.
The redundant Ethernet network is implement through two top-of-rack switches, such as the Lenovo
ThinkSystem NE1032 RackSwitch.
For more information about the Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1032 RackSwitch, see the following website:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0605-lenovo-thinksystem-ne1032-rackswitch
The following figure shows a typical ThinkAgile VX Series deployment:
Chapter 1
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Introduction
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