Scenario 2:4 - Flex-10 - VLAN Tagging (802.1Q) with Multiple Shared Uplink Sets (SUS) and Tunneled VLANs - ESX 4 165
Figure 2-67
Define a Server Profile with 8 NICs.
Summary
This profile is configured as follows;
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NICs 1&2 are connected to “PROD-A-1” & “PROD-A-2” (Console Network), which are mapped to
VLAN 101
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NICs 3&4 are connected to “PROD-B-1” & “PROD-B-2” (VMotion Network), which are mapped to
VLAN 102
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NICs 5&6 are connected to “PROD-C-1” & “PROD-C-2” (iSCSI or NFS Network), which are mapped
to VLAN 103
Note: Frames for VLANs 101 through 103 will be passed to the server NICs “untagged”, so the host will
not be required to interpret the VLAN tag.
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NICs 7&8 are connected to “VLAN-Many-1” & “VLAN-Many-2” (Product VLANs), which are mapped
to VLANs 2000 through 3000
Note: Frames for VLANs 2000 through 3000 will be passed to the server NICs “tagged”, so the host will
be required to interpret the VLAN tags. This is perfectly fine when connecting to a vSwitch within a virtual
host, such as VMware ESX.