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7 | Network Planning Guide
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Network Switch
VxRail is broadly compatible with most customer networks and Ethernet switches, including Dell network switch products.
Switch requirements
• The switch(es) must support both IPv4 and IPv6 network protocols
• The switch(es) connected directly to VxRail nodes must support multicast on switch ports for all models of VxRail
o VxRail Releases prior to Release 4.5.0: both IPv4 and IPv6 multicast pass-through must be supported. Layer 3
multicast is not required.
o VxRail Releases starting with Release 4.5.0: IPv6 multicast pass-through and IPv4 unicast must be supported.
NOTE:
IPv6 multicast only needs to be enabled on the switch ports connected to VxRail Appliances. The multicast traffic
required by VxRail is limited to those switch ports that service VxRail.
• Layer 3 support is not required on the switch(es) connected directly to VxRail nodes
VxRail Node Connectivity Options
The figures below show the appliance connectivity options supported on the Network Daughter Cards (NDCs) for each VxRail node
model, including the Dell 14
th
generation servers and Dell 13
th
generation servers, and the connectivity requirements for the
management port. In addition, the figures also the available options supported for each VxRail node model for network
connectivity not reserved for VxRail usage.
Figure 4. VxRail 14
th
Generation Node Connectivity Summary
• E, P, S and V Series (14th Generation Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers) Appliance Connectivity Options
o 2x10GbE in either SFP+ or RJ-45 NIC ports
o 4x10GbE in either SFP+ or RJ-45 NIC ports