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Should all my switches have an IP on each VLAN?

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Let's assume the configuration in the picture:

  • vSwitch0
    • Management Port Group (vmnic0 active / vmnic4 failover)
    • Vmontion Port Group (vmnic4 active / vmnic0 failover)
  • vSwitch1 - iscis native mulitpathing w/ port binding
    • iscsi1 Port Group (vmnic1 active / vmnic5 unused)
    • iscsi2 Port Group (vmnic5 active / vmnic1 unused)
  • vSwitch2
    • VM Network Port Group (virtual machines)

 

My questions revolve around the VLAN IP assignments on the physical switches, and what happens when either switch goes down.

 

Scenario 1:

  • Switch 1
    • VLAN 5 IP Address 10.0.0.1
  • Switch 2
    • VLAN 5 no ip address

-What happens when Switch 1 goes down.

  • Will VCenter still be able to communicate with the host? I don't think so

-Does each VLAN need an IP address on each switch?


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