Allocate host names and IP addresses to all components you deploy for the virtual infrastructure layer of the SDDC according to this VMware Validated Design.

Allocate host names and IP addresses to the following components and configure DNS with an FQDN that maps to the IP address where defined:

Components

Requires DNS Configuration

vCenter Servers

X

NSX Managers

X

NSX Edge Services Gateways

-

Table 1. Host Names and IP Addresses for the Virtual Infrastructure Components in ROBO

Component Group

Host Name

DNS Zone

IP Address

Description

vSphere

nyc01r01vc01

rainpole.local

172.18.11.61

vCenter Server

nyc01r01esx01

rainpole.local

172.18.11.101

ESXi host

nyc01r01esx02

rainpole.local

172.18.11.102

ESXi host

nyc01r01esx03

rainpole.local

172.18.11.103

ESXi host

nyc01r01esx04

rainpole.local

172.18.11.104

ESXi host

NSX for vSphere

nyc01r01nsx01

rainpole.local

172.18.11.65

NSX Manager

nyc01r01nsxc01

rainpole.local

172.18.11.118

NSX Controllers

nyc01r01nsxc02

rainpole.local

172.18.11.119

nyc01r01nsxc03

rainpole.local

172.18.11.120

nyc01r01esg01

-

  • 172.18.16.2

  • 172.18.17.3

  • 172.18.18.1

ECMP-enabled NSX Edge device for North-South traffic

nyc01r01esg02

-

  • 172.18.16.3

  • 172.18.17.2

  • 172.18.18.2

ECMP-enabled NSX Edge device for North-South traffic

nyc01r01dlr01

-

172.18.18.3

Distributed Logical Router (DLR) for East-West traffic