Chapter 3. Designing VMware vSphere Networking

VMware vSphere is a promising virtualization product. Though we may have the desire to begin deployment straightaway, heed the motto of the VMware vSphere network design before you start. We must look at several prerequisites even before we install the VMware vSphere product on our VT-enabled hardware; failing to meet any one of these prerequisites could entail a lot of troubleshooting. Also, another complexity during unplanned deployment is that you will end up with a greater risk of outage on other servers and systems as well. Communication with shared storage, and networks without the requisite preparation may involuntarily take down other servers and systems or in the worst case, this action could cause irretrievable data loss. If you are planning to operate with VMware ESXi in the very first attempt, take the required amount of time. Pay attention to the planning phase; in return, this will save time in the long run. Reading...