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10 VMware host and network configuration This example uses VMware ESXi VMs running on the four PowerEdge servers to validate the configuration. VMs are running a mix of Windows Server and Ubuntu Linux guest operating systems. This section shows how VMs are connected to the virtual networks configured in the preceding sections if ESXi and vCenter are used in the environment. 10.1 VMware ESXi download and installation Install VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1 or later on each PowerEdge server. Dell EMC recommends using the latest Dell EMC customized ESXi .iso image available on support.dell.com. The correct drivers for the PowerEdge server hardware are built into this image. This image is used to install ESXi by mounting the .iso image through the PowerEdge server's iDRAC interface or by using a USB flash drive or CD/DVD. 10.2 Install and configure VMware vCenter Server 6.7 U1 Note: In this deployment, each server has one 1GbE BASE-T interface connected to the OOB management network for management and communication with the vCenter Server as shown in Figure 13. For information on the installation and configuration of vCenter Server, refer to vCenter Server 6.7 Installation and Setup. In this deployment, the vCenter Server communicates with ESXi hosts via the OOB management network, and it may be located on any host accessible over this network. 10.3 Add ESXi hosts to vCenter Server The vSphere Web Client is a service running on vCenter Server. In the vSphere Web Client, a data center object named Datacenter is created for this deployment. In this example, a cluster named Management is created and added to the Datacenter object. The four R740xd hosts are added to the cluster. When complete, the vSphere Web Client Hosts and Clusters tab in the Navigator pane appears as shown in Figure 14. Datacenter and cluster created with ESXi hosts 49 Dell EMC Networking Virtualization Overlay with BGP EVPN

Section	Page
1 Introduction	6
1.1 Typographical conventions	6
1.2 Attachments	6
2 Hardware Overview	7
2.1 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S5248F-ON	7
2.2 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4148U-ON	7
2.3 Dell EMC PowerSwitch Z9264F-ON	8
2.4 Dell EMC PowerSwitch S3048-ON	8
2.5 Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server	8
3 BGP EVPN VXLAN overview	9
3.1 The VXLAN protocol	10
3.2 BGP EVPN VXLAN operation	11
3.3 Integrated routing and bridging (IRB)	11
3.4 Anycast gateway	11
3.5 Indirect gateway	11
4 Topology	12
4.1 Leaf-spine underlay	12
4.1.1 BGP ASNs and router IDs	13
4.1.2 Point-to-point IP networks	13
4.2 Underlay network connections	15
4.3 BGP EVPN VXLAN overlay	16
4.4 OOB management network connections	17
5 Switch preparation	19
5.1 Check switch OS version	19
5.2 Verify license installation	19
5.3 Factory default configuration	20
5.4 Configure switch port profile (S4148U-ON only)	20
6 Configure leaf switches	21
6.1 Initial configuration settings	21
6.2 VLT configuration	22
6.3 Virtual network configuration	22
6.4 VLAN configuration	24
6.5 Downstream interface configuration	25
6.6 Upstream interface configuration	26
6.7 Route map configuration	26
6.8 Configure UFD in reverse	27
6.9 BGP configuration	28
6.10 Static route configuration	30
7 Configure spine switches	31
7.1 Initial configuration settings	31
7.2 Downstream interface configuration	31
7.3 Route map configuration	33
7.4 BGP configuration	33
8 Leaf switch validation	37
8.1 General commands	37
8.1.1 show interface status	37
8.1.2 show vlan	37
8.1.3 show lldp neighbors	38
8.1.4 show uplink-state-group id_# detail	38
8.2 VLT validation commands	39
8.2.1 show vlt domain_id	39
8.2.2 show vlt domain_id backup-link	39
8.2.3 show vlt domain_id mismatch	39
8.2.4 show vlt domain_id vlt-port-detail	40
8.3 Routing validation commands	41
8.3.1 show bfd neighbors	41
8.3.2 show ip route	41
8.3.3 show ip bgp summary	42
8.4 EVPN validation commands	42
8.4.1 show ip route vrf vrf_name	42
8.4.2 show evpn evi	42
8.4.3 show ip bgp l2vpn evpn summary	43
8.4.4 show ip bgp l2vpn evpn	43
8.4.5 show evpn mac-ip	45
9 Spine switch validation	46
9.1 General commands	46
9.1.1 show interface status	46
9.1.2 show lldp neighbors	46
9.2 Routing validation commands	47
9.2.1 show bfd neighbors	47
9.2.2 show ip route	47
9.2.3 show ip bgp summary	48
9.2.4 show ip bgp l2vpn evpn summary	48
10 VMware host and network configuration	49
10.1 VMware ESXi download and installation	49
10.2 Install and configure VMware vCenter Server 6.7 U1	49
10.3 Add ESXi hosts to vCenter Server	49
10.4 Create VMs and install guest operating systems	50
10.5 vSphere distributed switches	51
10.6 Create a VDS	51
10.7 Add distributed port groups	52
10.8 Create LACP LAGs	52
10.9 Associate hosts and assign uplinks to LAGs	54
10.10 Connect VMs to VDS and port group	56
10.11 Configure networking in the guest OS	57
11 Validate connectivity	58
11.1 Validate tunneled Layer 2 bridging	58
11.2 Validate routing using anycast gateways	59
11.3 Validate routing using the indirect gateway	60
A Gateway/firewall switch configuration	62
A.1 Initial configuration settings	62
A.2 Indirect gateway configuration	62
A.3 Simulated external network interface configuration	63
A.4 Upstream interfaces	63
A.5 Static routes to VNIs	63
B Validated components	64
B.1 Dell EMC PowerSwitches	64
B.2 PowerEdge R740xd Servers	64
B.3 VMware software	64
C Technical resources	65
C.1 Dell EMC product manuals and technical guides	65
C.1 VMware product manuals and technical guides	65
D Fabric Design Center	66

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Dell EMC Networking Virtualization Overlay with BGP EVPN

VMware host and network configuration

This example uses VMware ESXi VMs running on the four PowerEdge servers to validate the configuration.

VMs are running a mix of Windows Server and Ubuntu Linux guest operating systems. This section shows

how VMs are connected to the virtual networks configured in the preceding sections if ESXi and vCenter are

used in the environment.

10.1

VMware ESXi download and installation

Install VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1 or later on each PowerEdge server. Dell EMC recommends using the

latest Dell EMC customized ESXi .iso image available on

support.dell.com

. The correct drivers for the

PowerEdge server hardware are built into this image. This image is used to install ESXi by mounting the .iso

image through the PowerEdge server’s iDRAC interface

or by using a USB flash drive or CD/DVD.

10.2

Install and configure VMware vCenter Server 6.7 U1

Note:

In this deployment, each server has one 1GbE BASE-T interface connected to the OOB management

network for management and communication with the vCenter Server as shown in Figure 13.

For information on the installation and configuration of vCenter Server, refer to

vCenter Server 6.7 Installation

and Setup

In this deployment, the vCenter Server communicates with ESXi hosts via the OOB management

network, and it may be located on any host accessible over this network.

10.3

Add ESXi hosts to vCenter Server

The vSphere Web Client is a service running on vCenter Server. In the vSphere Web Client, a data center

object named

Datacenter

is created for this deployment.

In this example, a cluster named

Management

is created and added to the

Datacenter

object. The four

R740xd hosts are added to the cluster. When complete, the vSphere Web Client

Hosts and Clusters

tab

the

Navigator

pane appears as shown in Figure 14.

Datacenter and cluster created with ESXi hosts