VMware Cloud Foundation - Design Decision - Use a single vSphere Distributed Switch per vSphere Cluster.
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Design Decision: Use a single vSphere Distributed Switch per vSphere Cluster.
Resolution
Design Justification:
- Reduces the complexity of the network design.
- Reduces the size of the fault domain.
Design Implication: Increases the number of vSphere Distributed Switches that must be managed.
This design decision is supported in the following Domains.
• Management Domain
• VI Workload Domain
This design decision is supported on VCF version 4.1 and higher.
Note: To search for additional information on this design decision please search on the design decision text in https://docs.vmware.com/. For example https://docs.vmware.com/en/search/#/%22Enable%20Network%20I%2FO%20Control%20on%20all%20distributed%20switches.%22
- Reduces the complexity of the network design.
- Reduces the size of the fault domain.
Design Implication: Increases the number of vSphere Distributed Switches that must be managed.
This design decision is supported in the following Domains.
• Management Domain
• VI Workload Domain
This design decision is supported on VCF version 4.1 and higher.
Note: To search for additional information on this design decision please search on the design decision text in https://docs.vmware.com/. For example https://docs.vmware.com/en/search/#/%22Enable%20Network%20I%2FO%20Control%20on%20all%20distributed%20switches.%22
Additional Information
Please reference the VMware Cloud Foundation version you are running and if this design decision is applicable to you.
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