Solution architecture diagram checklist

Use the solution architecture diagram to document your initial overall design of the deployment. Each chapter in this guide includes a checklist. For ease of use, the checklists are all grouped together in Appendix E, “Design and Deployment Checklists.”

Table 1. Solution architecture diagram checklist

Complete	Task	Description	Related documentation
	List important device quantities on the solution architecture diagram and in the deployment build guide.	Start the solution architecture diagram by listing the totals for routers, switches, hubs, bridges, hosts, ports, and interfaces. Include expected growth rate and estimates for managed ports and interfaces. Also document the quantities in the deployment build guide.	“Document the deployment” on page 44
	Calculate the resources required for platforms supporting IP Manager components.	For the IP Availability Manager and IP Performance Manager components of the IP Manager, calculate the following: oMemory required for each component.oProcessing requirements for each component. Document the requirements in the deployment build guide.	“Determine resources required to support the deployment” on page 45
	Locate the hosts supporting the Smarts components.	Document choices on the solution architecture diagram and in the deployment build guide.	“Add information to solution architecture diagram and deployment build guide” on page 55
	Determine license server and licensing configuration requirements.	Document requirements on the solution architecture diagram and in the deployment build guide.	“Consider volume licensing configurations” on page 57
	Determine security requirements.	Document requirements in the deployment build guide.	“Consider security and firewalls” on page 57
	Is failover capability required for the Smarts deployment?	oNooYes: Contact VMware Professional Services. Document choices on the solution architecture diagram and in the deployment build guide.	“Consider high availability configurations” on page 58
	Determine if overlapping IP networks are used.	Document needs in the deployment build guide.	“Design for overlapping (duplicate) IP networks” on page 59
	Plan acceptance tests and completion criteria.	Document in the deployment build guide as each portion of Smarts functionality is designed. Use them in validation.	“Design acceptance tests” on page 59