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Page 2 of 208 VMware Validated Design Reference Architecture Guide Contents 1 Purpose and Intended Audience .................................................... 12 2 Architecture Overview .................................................................... 13 2.1 Physical Infrastructure Architecture ............................................................................. 14 2.1.1 Pod Architecture .................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.2 Physical Network Architecture ............................................................................................... 16 2.1.3 Availability Zones and Regions ............................................................................................. 22 2.2 Virtual Infrastructure Architecture ................................................................................ 24 2.2.1 Virtual Infrastructure Overview .............................................................................................. 24 2.2.2 Network Virtualization Architecture ........................................................................................ 26 2.3 Cloud Management Platform Architecture ................................................................... 31 2.3.1 Logical Design of the Cloud Management Platform .............................................................. 32 2.4 Operations Architecture Overview ............................................................................... 35 2.4.1 vSphere Data Protection Architecture ................................................................................... 35 2.4.2 vRealize Operations Manager Architecture ........................................................................... 36 2.4.3 vRealize Log Insight Architecture .......................................................................................... 39 3 Detailed Design .............................................................................. 42 3.1 Physical Infrastructure Design ..................................................................................... 42 3.1.1 Physical Design Fundamentals ............................................................................................. 43 3.1.2 Physical Networking Design .................................................................................................. 49 3.1.3 Physical Storage Design ....................................................................................................... 59 3.2 Virtual Infrastructure Design ........................................................................................ 68 3.2.1 Virtual Infrastructure Design Overview .................................................................................. 69 3.2.2 ESXi Design .......................................................................................................................... 71 3.2.3 vCenter Server Design .......................................................................................................... 73 3.2.4 Virtualization Network Design................................................................................................ 85 3.2.5 NSX Design ........................................................................................................................... 99 3.2.6 Shared Storage Design ....................................................................................................... 121 3.3 Cloud Management Platform Design ......................................................................... 138 3.3.1 vRealize Automation Design ............................................................................................... 139 3.3.2 vRealize Orchestrator Design.............................................................................................. 171 3.4 Operations Infrastructure Design ............................................................................... 180 3.4.1 vSphere Data Protection Design ......................................................................................... 181 3.4.2 vRealize Operations Manager Design ................................................................................. 188 3.4.3 vRealize Log Insight Design ................................................................................................ 198 © 2016 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Page 3 of 208 VMware Validated Design Reference Architecture Guide List of Tables Table 1. Design Elements and Components of the Cloud Management Platform ............................... 31 Table 2. Characteristics of the Cloud Management Platform Design ................................................... 32 Table 3. Cloud Management Platform Elements .................................................................................. 33 Table 4. vRealize Operations Manager Logical Node Architecture ...................................................... 39 Table 5. Regions ................................................................................................................................... 43 Table 6. Availability Zones and Regions Design Decisions .................................................................. 44 Table 7. Required Number of Racks ..................................................................................................... 45 Table 8. POD and Racks Design Decisions ......................................................................................... 46 Table 9. ESXi Host Design Decisions ................................................................................................... 48 Table 10. Host Memory Design Decision .............................................................................................. 49 Table 11. Jumbo Frames Design Decisions ......................................................................................... 53 Table 12. VLAN Sample IP Ranges ...................................................................................................... 56 Table 13. Physical Network Design Decisions...................................................................................... 58 Table 14. Additional Network Design Decisions ................................................................................... 59 Table 15. Virtual SAN Physical Storage Design Decision .................................................................... 60 Table 16. Virtual SAN Mode Design Decision ...................................................................................... 61 Table 17. Hybrid and All-Flash Virtual SAN Endurance Classes ......................................................... 62 Table 18. SSD Endurance Class Design Decisions ............................................................................. 62 Table 19. SSD Performance Classes ................................................................................................... 63 Table 20. SSD Performance Class Selection ....................................................................................... 64 Table 21. SSD Performance Class Design Decisions .......................................................................... 64 Table 22. Virtual SAN HDD Environmental Characteristics .................................................................. 65 Table 23. HDD Characteristic Selection ............................................................................................... 65 Table 24. HDD Selection Design Decisions.......................................................................................... 66 Table 25. NFS Usage Design Decisions ............................................................................................... 67 Table 26. NFS Hardware Design Decision ........................................................................................... 67 Table 27. Volume Assignment Design Decisions ................................................................................. 68 Table 28. ESXi Boot Disk Design Decision ........................................................................................... 72 Table 29. ESXi User Access Design Decisions .................................................................................... 73 Table 30. Other