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Frederik
Asked: 2013-07-28 08:02:37 +0800 CST

Installing VMware VSA in a closed network

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I want to deploy an installation of VMware VSA in my network, and for that I got 2xquad nics in each server (2x Dell PE 1950)

Everything seems fine so far, but then the installer complains about some NFS address conflicts, which I don't get, since it is a completely closed network.

A quick sketch of the network: Network setup

So, as you can see, I connect the servers VSA network directly between them.

But is this actually supported, or do I have to use a switch and a routable IP?

My vCenter server is connected via a Site-To-Site VPN on a different subnet.

ESXi servers are in the 192.168.99.X/24 subnet, and the vCenter server is in a 10.100.100.X/24 subnet.

I am configuring VSA for 192.168.253.X/24 as frontend network, and 192.168.254.X/24 as backend network.

I am configuring the portgroups myself, since the installer complains it is not a greenfield install.

VSA install configuration:
VSA Management Network Settings:
VSA Cluster IP Address: 192.168.253.10
VSA Cluster Service IP Address: 192.168.253.20

Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
Gateway:    192.168.99.1

Host Network Settings:   192.168.99.236
Management IP Address:  192.168.253.210
Datastore IP Address:   192.168.253.220
vSphere Feature IP Address: 192.168.253.254
Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
Gateway:    192.168.99.1
Back-end IP Address:    192.168.254.2
Back-end Subnet Mask:   255.255.255.0

Host Network Settings:   192.168.99.235
Management IP Address:  192.168.253.110
Datastore IP Address:   192.168.253.120
vSphere Feature IP Address: 192.168.253.253
Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
Gateway:    192.168.99.1
Back-end IP Address:    192.168.254.1
Back-end Subnet Mask:   255.255.255.0

VLAN ID Settings:
Management VLAN ID: 1381
Datastore VLAN ID:  1381
vSphere Feature VLAN ID:    1381
Back-end VLAN ID:   1382

Disk Formatting Option:
Format disks immediately

Storage Capacity Selection:
911.72 GB

Here is the warning I get upon starting the install:

Switch warning

This is the error I get when I try to begin the actual install:

Node error

This is the overview of the vswitch config:

vswitch1

This is the config of the frontend network on one of the servers. The rest is configured similary, where the active adapters for the frontend is configured as standby for vmotion and vice versa.

vsa front end

networking

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Allright, after some weeks of messing around with all this, I decided to put up a switch between the hosts, and it works perfect.

    Also a note for the future: The vCenter server cannot be on a different subnet - the VSA installer simply won't let you continue.

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