Hi all,
I am installing 2 ESX 3.5 servers which will connect to an EqualLogic iSCSI SAN.
The SAN is on a VLAN, 10.x.x.200 with a 255.255.255.224 gateway. This VLAN is non-routable, no DNS servers, etc.
What I'm trying to figure out, this is for the initial ESX install, when I set the network (console) config, should I enter IP addressing for the VLAN, example A:
IP Adress: 10.x.x.201
Gateway: 255.255.255.224
Primary DNS: blank
Secondary DNS: blank
Or, example B, should I use our 'public' addressing:
IP Adress:129.x.x.201
Gateway: 255.255.255.0
Primary DNS:129.x.x.1
Secondary DNS: 129.x.x.2
I know that with the VIC I can later add vSwitches, etc., but at least for the initial install, I want the configuration to offer the smoothest operation. Thank you for any insight you can provide!
Chad
Hello and welcome to the forums.
What I'm trying to figure out, this is for the initial ESX install, when I set the network (console) config, should I enter IP addressing for the VLAN, example A:
Use example B (129.x.x.x) for the Service Console (management functions), and then after the system comes up add another vSwitch to use to connect to the SAN VLAN.
Good Luck!
Hello and welcome to the forums.
What I'm trying to figure out, this is for the initial ESX install, when I set the network (console) config, should I enter IP addressing for the VLAN, example A:
Use example B (129.x.x.x) for the Service Console (management functions), and then after the system comes up add another vSwitch to use to connect to the SAN VLAN.
Good Luck!
Thank you, Option B was definitely the way to go!