Comments on: vSphere 4.0 vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS) – Video Demonstration + Architecture Diagram http://www.hypervizor.com/2009/10/vsphere-40-vnetwork-distributed-switch-vds-video-demonstration-architecture-diagram/ From The Core To The Cloud Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Hany Michael http://www.hypervizor.com/2009/10/vsphere-40-vnetwork-distributed-switch-vds-video-demonstration-architecture-diagram/comment-page-1/#comment-5873 Hany Michael Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:56:24 +0000 http://www.hypervizor.com/?p=671#comment-5873 Approved Approved

]]> By: Matt Winstanley http://www.hypervizor.com/2009/10/vsphere-40-vnetwork-distributed-switch-vds-video-demonstration-architecture-diagram/comment-page-1/#comment-5872 Matt Winstanley Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:41:37 +0000 http://www.hypervizor.com/?p=671#comment-5872 Great article and phenomenal documentation Hany!  <br><br>Thanks for doing what you do!<br>Matt Great article and phenomenal documentation Hany!  

Thanks for doing what you do!
Matt

]]> By: satoru tanimoto http://www.hypervizor.com/2009/10/vsphere-40-vnetwork-distributed-switch-vds-video-demonstration-architecture-diagram/comment-page-1/#comment-5455 satoru tanimoto Thu, 06 May 2010 15:00:12 +0000 http://www.hypervizor.com/?p=671#comment-5455 Hello.<br>I am studying the function of vds vsphere.<br>Article in the most understandable I've ever seen, and the best technical documentation.<br>Diagram is being published, visio documents and information that are created by using public editable format will be what I expected.<br><br>Thank you. Hello.
I am studying the function of vds vsphere.
Article in the most understandable I've ever seen, and the best technical documentation.
Diagram is being published, visio documents and information that are created by using public editable format will be what I expected.

Thank you.

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]]> By: Welcome to vSphere-land! » Networking Links http://www.hypervizor.com/2009/10/vsphere-40-vnetwork-distributed-switch-vds-video-demonstration-architecture-diagram/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 Welcome to vSphere-land! » Networking Links Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:14:17 +0000 http://www.hypervizor.com/?p=671#comment-5258 [...] vNetwork Distributed Switches (vDS) an overview (Virtualised Reality) dvSwitch? (Yellow Bricks) vSphere 4.0 vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS) - Video Demonstration + Architecture Diagram (Hypervizor) vNetwork Distributed Switch on ESX 4.x - Concepts Overview (KB Article) Configuring [...] [...] vNetwork Distributed Switches (vDS) an overview (Virtualised Reality) dvSwitch? (Yellow Bricks) vSphere 4.0 vNetwork Distributed Switch (vDS) – Video Demonstration + Architecture Diagram (Hypervizor) vNetwork Distributed Switch on ESX 4.x – Concepts Overview (KB Article) Configuring [...]

]]> By: Alex Lee http://www.hypervizor.com/2009/10/vsphere-40-vnetwork-distributed-switch-vds-video-demonstration-architecture-diagram/comment-page-1/#comment-4889 Alex Lee Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:36:34 +0000 http://www.hypervizor.com/?p=671#comment-4889 I was just doing a few quick test with vCenter and vDS. I noticed that if you configured the vDS switch correctly, you should not have any problems connecting to the ESX host and managing the vDS locally from there. I agree that the migration part of it can cause serious issues because you lose connect to manage the ESX host that lost it's connect. In either case, I'm going to try this single switch solution and see if there is any issues and do a few more testing. Thanks again Hany for your valuable input. ----- Alex I was just doing a few quick test with vCenter and vDS. I noticed that if you configured the vDS switch correctly, you should not have any problems connecting to the ESX host and managing the vDS locally from there. I agree that the migration part of it can cause serious issues because you lose connect to manage the ESX host that lost it’s connect. In either case, I’m going to try this single switch solution and see if there is any issues and do a few more testing.

Thanks again Hany for your valuable input.

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Alex

]]> By: Hany Michael http://www.hypervizor.com/2009/10/vsphere-40-vnetwork-distributed-switch-vds-video-demonstration-architecture-diagram/comment-page-1/#comment-4815 Hany Michael Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:26:31 +0000 http://www.hypervizor.com/?p=671#comment-4815 Hello again, The only thing that would worry me about putting everything on one vDS is security. I have to dig deep into this topic before I can give any opinion about it. It depends on the customer requirements whether to use the Cisco Nexus 1000V or the native vDS. For me, as an example, NX1V is mandatory because I need to have Netflow stats, and also to run IDS using the SPAN ports of the switches. There are a lot more features of course that comes with it, I’m just naming a few. Regards, Hello again,

The only thing that would worry me about putting everything on one vDS is security. I have to dig deep into this topic before I can give any opinion about it.

It depends on the customer requirements whether to use the Cisco Nexus 1000V or the native vDS. For me, as an example, NX1V is mandatory because I need to have Netflow stats, and also to run IDS using the SPAN ports of the switches. There are a lot more features of course that comes with it, I’m just naming a few.

Regards,

]]> By: Alex Lee http://www.hypervizor.com/2009/10/vsphere-40-vnetwork-distributed-switch-vds-video-demonstration-architecture-diagram/comment-page-1/#comment-4814 Alex Lee Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:41:45 +0000 http://www.hypervizor.com/?p=671#comment-4814 Hi Hany, Thanks for letting me know that there is a limit to the vDS for the entire vCenter server. Do you think it makes any sense to put everything is one vDS? Would this simplify things or do you recommend having different vDS for each services. Also what's your take on the Nexus 1000 switch? Is it a buy? or just use the vSphere Enterprise Plus with the vDS. Thanks ----- Alex Hi Hany,

Thanks for letting me know that there is a limit to the vDS for the entire vCenter server.

Do you think it makes any sense to put everything is one vDS? Would this simplify things or do you recommend having different vDS for each services.

Also what’s your take on the Nexus 1000 switch? Is it a buy? or just use the vSphere Enterprise Plus with the vDS.

Thanks

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Alex

]]> By: Hany Michael http://www.hypervizor.com/2009/10/vsphere-40-vnetwork-distributed-switch-vds-video-demonstration-architecture-diagram/comment-page-1/#comment-4810 Hany Michael Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:09:54 +0000 http://www.hypervizor.com/?p=671#comment-4810 Hi Alex, The reason why I made deferent VMkernel portgroups for VMotion & FT was to dedicate deferent uplinks for them. It is highly recommended by VMware to dedicate at least 1Gbps links for FT (better 10GbE) due to the extensive BW it uses for the logging traffic. Please also note one important thing, you can’t have more than 16 vDS per an entire vCenter server! This is kind of a limitation for the time being IMHO, so you must use your vDSs wisely. I use MS Visio 2007 for my diagrams. Mainly using basic block shapes – Glad you liked them :) Regards, Hi Alex,

The reason why I made deferent VMkernel portgroups for VMotion & FT was to dedicate deferent uplinks for them. It is highly recommended by VMware to dedicate at least 1Gbps links for FT (better 10GbE) due to the extensive BW it uses for the logging traffic.

Please also note one important thing, you can’t have more than 16 vDS per an entire vCenter server! This is kind of a limitation for the time being IMHO, so you must use your vDSs wisely.

I use MS Visio 2007 for my diagrams. Mainly using basic block shapes – Glad you liked them :)

Regards,

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