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installing new esx server into virtual centre
just looking to confirm exactly how many network cards i will need in a new server which i am going to install esx on and add it to my virtual centre
am i rite in thinking i need a seperate network crad for vmotion a network card for the esx server itself and a network card for the vswitch
am i rite in thinking i need a seperate network crad for vmotion a network card for the esx server itself and a network card for the vswitch
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so if i didnt have the nics available would i get away with just 3 1 for vmotion 1 for management and 1 for vms
Yes, that would be fine. (you can always add and load balance later).
6 is nice to have but not needed!
6 is nice to have but not needed!
Yes, that will work ok with three nics - you just give up the fault tolerance provided by multiple nics
Pages 13 - 73 Discuss Networking in Detail, iuncluding trunks, VLANs, switches, and load balancing
ESXi Configuration Guide ESXi 4.1
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r41/vsp_41_esxi_server_config.pdf
Virtual Networking
http://www.vmware.com/technical-resources/virtual-networking/virtual-networks.html
Virtual Networking Concepts
http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/virtual_networking_concepts.pdf