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Solution Guide 11
• Gather the required network information, such as IP addresses, network
masks, and gateway addresses.
• If you are using DRS or the HA feature, determine the hosts that will be a
part of such a cluster and allocate shared storage accordingly.
• Determine the appropriate networking configuration for management,
virtual machines, and iSCSI (optional). Virtual local area networks
(VLANs) can be used to efficiently isolate traffic.
Dell-Supported VMware Infrastructure 3.5 Configurations
If you use Fibre Channel storage, you can have a single Fibre Channel HBA
connected to a Fibre Channel switch that in turn provides paths to both
storage processors (SPs) on the Fibre Channel storage unit (see Figure 2). To
provide maximum protection against a single failure at the HBA, Fibre
Channel switch, or SP level, it is recommended that you use two Fibre
Channel HBAs on the ESX Server host connected to separate Fibre Channel
switches that provide redundant paths to SPs on the storage unit.
Figure 2. VMware Infrastructure Configurations with Dell PowerEdge Systems and
Dell EMC Fibre Channel SAN