Create a Network Pool in SDDC Manager for a Virtual Infrastructure Workload Domain in Region A

In order to commission and use ESXi hosts for the workload domain, you must first create a network pool in SDDC Manager which is used to assign IP addresses to the vMotion and vSAN VMkernel ports.

Procedure

1. In a Web browser, log in to SDDC Manager in Region A by using the user interface.

   Setting	Value
   URL	https://sfo-vcf01.sfo.rainpole.io
   User name	[e-mail]
   Password	vsphere_admin_password

2. In the navigation pane, click Administration > Network Settings.
3. On the Network Settings page, click Create network pool.
4. On the Create Network Pool page, enter sfo-w01-np01 as network pool name and select the vSAN check box.
5. In the vSAN Network Information pane, enter the values and click Add.

   Setting	Value
   VLAN ID	1633
   MTU	9000
   Network	172.16.33.0
   Subnet Mask	255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway	172.16.33.253
   Included IP Address Ranges	172.16.33.101 to 172.16.33.104

6. In the vMotion Network Information pane, enter the values and click Add.

   Setting	Value
   VLAN ID	1632
   MTU	9000
   Network	172.16.32.0
   Subnet Mask	255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway	172.16.32.253
   Included IP Address Ranges	172.16.32.101 to 172.16.32.104

7. Click Save.