Here are the requirements for NSX-T Evaluation.
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| Compute | Number | Version | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| vCenter | 1 | 7.0 | download link |
| vCenter-Cluster | 1+ | n/a | n/a |
| ESXi per Cluster | 2+ | 7.0 | download link |
| CPU per ESXi | 8+ | n/a | n/a |
| RAM per ESXi | 48GB+ | n/a | n/a |
| NIC per ESXi | 2+ | n/a | n/a |
| Storage | Shared storage - Recommended for live vMotion tests |
|---|---|
| Size | 500 GB |
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| VLAN | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Management | VLAN 11 | VLAN where Management is running (vCenter / ESXi-Mgt / future NSX-Mgr / future EdgeNode-Mgt) |
| Overlay | VLAN 12 | VLAN where future NSX Logical Switches Overlay will run in |
| Physical Router | VLAN | IP | MTU | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | VLAN 11 | 192.168.50.1/24 | 1500 | |
| Overlay | VLAN 12 | 192.168.51.1/24 * | 1700+ * | |
| Web | VLAN 16 | 10.16.1.1/24 | 1500 | Needed for NSX Evaluation - Security only (no Logical Network) |
| External | VLAN 3103 | 20.20.20.1/24 | 1500 | Needed for NSX Evaluation -Logical Network + Security |
* Since in this lab all Transport Nodes (ESXi / Edge Nodes) run the Overlay traffic in the same VLAN 12, there is actually requirement to have an IP and MTU 1700+ on the physical router.