25 | Network Planning Guide
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o Enter a password for ‘management’ for the VxRail vCenter Server [Row 4]
o A Platform Services Controller will be deployed also. Enter the ‘root’ password for the Platform Services
Controller [Row 5]
• If you choose to deploy vRealize Log Insight:
o Enter a password for ‘root’ [Row 6]
o Enter a password for ‘admin’ [Row 7]
Passwords must align with VMware vSphere complexity rules. Passwords must contain between 8 and 20 characters with
at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, one numeric character, and one special character. For more
information about password requirements, see the vSphere password documentation and vCenter Server password
documentation.
Step 11: Prepare for Dell EMC SmartFabric services enablement
NOTE:
Skip this section if you do not plan to enable Dell-EMC SmartFabric services to pass control of switch configuration
to VxRail
If you have decided to want to enable the Dell-EMC SmartFabric feature, and pass control of switch configuration management to
VxRail and the Dell-EMC OMNI vCenter plug-in, then a VLAN for the VxRail Cluster Build Network must be defined.
When the VxRail personality profile is enabled on a pair of Dell switches running in SmartFabric mode, a VLAN must be entered as
part of the configuration process. This VLAN is assigned to every switch data port as ‘untagged’. This establishes an access network
across the entire switch fabric for the purpose of enabling connectivity to VxRail Manager for initial configuration.
At the time of VxRail personality profile enablement on the Dell switch fabric, the VxRail Cluster Build Network and the Internal
Management Network are both established on every data port
on the switch pair. The switches and VxRail nodes advertise
themselves at power-on on the Internal Management Network,
and are discovered by VxRail Manager on the same network.
VxRail Manager then connects itself to the VxRail Cluster Build
network to enable access on the ‘untagged’ network for cluster
implementation. During the cluster implementation process,
VxRail Manager will connect itself to the External Management
Network, and transition off of the VxRail Cluster Build Network.
At the completion of the cluster implementation process,
includes all VxRail Manager, vCenter Server, and ESXi
management communications occurs over the External
Management Network, freeing the VxRail Cluster Build Network
for additional clusters to be added to the switch fabric.
Be aware that the VLAN assigned to the VxRail Cluster Build
Network is permanent, and can only be changed by resetting
the Dell-EMC switch fabric back to the factory default state.
The Dell-EMC OMNI (Open Management Network Interface)
plug-in needs to be deployed on the vCenter instance to support
automated switch management after the VxRail cluster is built.
The Dell-EMC OMNI vCenter plug-in is required for each Dell-
EMC switch fabric pair, and requires network properties during
the deployment process
Record the VxRail Cluster Build Network VLAN and the network settings for Dell-EMC OMNI vCenter plug-in.
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