The cluster uses a single vSphere distributed switch whose design includes traffic types on the switch, the number of required NICs, jumbo frames configuration, port groups settings, and Network I/O Control settings.
vSphere Distributed Switch Name |
Function |
Network I/O Control |
Number of Physical NIC Ports |
MTU |
---|---|---|---|---|
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
|
Enabled |
2 |
9000 |
Parameter |
Setting |
---|---|
Failover detection |
Link status only |
Notify switches |
Enabled |
Failback |
Yes |
Failover order |
Active uplinks: Uplink1, Uplink2 |

vSphere Distributed Switch |
vmnic |
Function |
---|---|---|
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
0 |
Uplink |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
1 |
Uplink |
The following VLANs are samples. Your actual implementation depends on your environment.
vSphere Distributed Switch |
Port Group Name |
Teaming Policy |
Active Uplinks |
VLAN ID |
---|---|---|---|---|
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
nyc01-r01-vds01-management |
Route based on physical NIC load |
0,1 |
1811 |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
nyc01-r01-vds01-vmotion |
Route based on physical NIC load |
0,1 |
1812 |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
nyc01-r01-vds01-vsan |
Route based on physical NIC load |
0,1 |
1813 |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
Auto Generated (NSX VTEP) |
Route based on SRC-ID |
0,1 |
1814 |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
nyc01-r01-vds01-storage (optional) |
Route based on physical NIC load |
0,1 |
1815 |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
nyc01-r01-vds01-uplink01 |
Route based on originating virtual port |
0 |
1816 |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
nyc01-r01-vds01-uplink02 |
Route based on originating virtual port |
1 |
1817 |
vSphere Distributed Switch |
Network Label |
Connected Port Group |
Enabled Services |
MTU |
---|---|---|---|---|
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
Management |
nyc01-r01-vds01-management |
Management Traffic |
1500 (Default) |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
vMotion |
nyc01-r01-vds01-vmotion |
vMotion Traffic |
9000 |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
vSAN |
nyc01-r01-vds01-vsan |
vSAN |
9000 |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
VTEP |
Auto-generated (NSX VTEP) |
- |
9000 |
nyc01-r01-vds01 |
Storage |
nyc01-r01-vds01-storage (optional) |
- |
9000 |
For more information on the physical network design specifications, see Physical Networking Design in ROBO.