Sample Network Configurations
1GE Single Switch
Nexus 5548 using trunk ports
vlan 101
name HX-MGMT
vlan 102
name HX-STORAGE
vlan 103
name HX-vMOTION
vlan 104
name HX-GUESTVM
…
interface Ethernet2/11
description HX-01-Port1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/12
description HX-01-Port2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/13
description HX-02-Port1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/14
description HX-02-Port2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/15
description HX-03-Port1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/16
description HX-03-Port2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
Catalyst 3850-48T using trunk ports
vlan 101
name HX-MGMT
vlan 102
name HX-STORAGE
vlan 103
name HX-vMOTION
vlan 104
name HX-GUESTVM
…
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1
description HX-01-Port1
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2
description HX-01-Port2
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3
description HX-02-Port1
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4
description HX-02-Port2
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/5
description HX-03-Port1
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/6
description HX-03-Port2
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-104
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
1GE Dual Switch
Nexus 5548 using trunk ports
This configuration uses DHCP with in-band management using native vlan 105
. This switch connects to both 1GE LOMs and uses dhcp relay
.
ip dhcp relay
…
interface Vlan105
ip address 10.1.2.1/24
ip dhcp relay address 10.1.1.2
no shutdown
vlan 101
name HX-MGMT
vlan 102
name HX-STORAGE
vlan 103
name HX-vMOTION
vlan 104
name HX-GUESTVM
vlan 105
name HX-DHCP-CIMC
…
interface Ethernet2/11
description HX-01-Port1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/12
description HX-01-Port2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/13
description HX-02-Port1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/14
description HX-02-Port2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/15
description HX-03-Port1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
interface Ethernet2/16
description HX-03-Port2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
speed 1000
Repeat the same configuration on switch #2. Eliminate the dhcp relay
and interface Vlan 105
commands.
Catalyst 3850-48T using trunk ports
This configuration uses statically-assigned CIMC IPs on vlan 105
. All vlans
are allowed on all trunk interfaces. For security purposes, we recommend restricting the VLANs to those required for a HyperFlex deployment by adding the switchport trunk allowed vlan
statement into all your port configurations.
vlan 101
name HX-MGMT
vlan 102
name HX-STORAGE
vlan 103
name HX-vMOTION
vlan 104
name HX-GUESTVM
vlan 105
name HX-CIMC
…
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1
description HX-01-Port1
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2
description HX-01-Port2
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3
description HX-02-Port1
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4
description HX-02-Port2
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/5
description HX-03-Port1
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/6
description HX-03-Port2
switchport mode trunk
speed 1000
spanning-tree portfast trunk
Repeat the same configuration on switch #2.
10GE Dual Switch
Nexus 9000 using trunk ports
vlan 101
name HX-MGMT
vlan 102
name HX-STORAGE
vlan 103
name HX-vMOTION
vlan 104
name HX-GUESTVM
vlan 105
name HX-DHCP-CIMC
...
interface Ethernet1/35
description M5-Edge-Node1-VIC1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
interface Ethernet1/36
description M5-Edge-Node1-VIC2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
interface Ethernet1/37
description M5-Edge-Node2-VIC1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
interface Ethernet1/38
description M5-Edge-Node2-VIC2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
interface Ethernet1/39
description M5-Edge-Node3-VIC1
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
interface Ethernet1/40
description M5-Edge-Node3-VIC2
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 105
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
spanning-tree port type edge trunk
Catalyst 9300 using trunk ports
vlan 101
name HX-MGMT
vlan 102
name HX-STORAGE
vlan 103
name HX-vMOTION
vlan 104
name HX-GUESTVM
vlan 105
name HX-CIMC
…
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1
description M5-Edge-16W9-LOM1
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2
description M5-Edge-16W9-LOM2
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3
description M5-Edge-16UQ-LOM1
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/4
description M5-Edge-16UQ-LOM2
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/5
description M5-Edge-05G9-LOM1
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast trunk
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/6
description M5-Edge-05G9-LOM2
switchport trunk allowed vlan 101-105
switchport mode trunk
spanning-tree portfast trunk