VCF 9 Network Planner

Global Configuration

% overhead on all recommended CIDRs

Basic Configuration

NSX Configuration

Fleet Configuration

VCF 9 uses Simple mode (1 appliance). Dedicated Fleet VLAN moves platform service nodes (Ops, Logs, Networks, Automation) to the Fleet Network. Collectors always remain in Management VM Network.

VKS / Kubernetes

VKS Infrastructure VLAN: 5 CONSECUTIVE IPs required — 3 control plane VMs + 1 floating IP + 1 patching IP.
NSX VPCs

Additional Services

No additional services configured.
Instance-level — always in Mgmt VM Network
Instance-level — always in Mgmt VM Network
3 active + 1 upgrade/patching node
1 (standalone) or 3 (HA)

Workload Domains

No workload domains configured. Click "+ Add Workload Domain" to start.

VLAN Design

Auto-calculated from configuration — enter VLAN IDs and CIDRs below
Domain VLAN Name VLAN ID CIDR Req. IPs Rec. CIDR Mandatory Scope Notes

Appliance Allocation

Auto-generated — fill in IP addresses and FQDNs
Appliance Name Type Domain VLAN IP Address FQDN Static Notes

Virtual IP (VIP) Allocation

Auto-generated — fill in IP addresses and FQDNs
VIP Name Service Domain VLAN IP Address FQDN Notes
Validation Results ✓ No Blockers
✓ No validation issues found — configuration looks good!

Export & Import

Excel Export

Export a full planning workbook with 5 sheets:
Domain Summary · VLAN Summary · Appliance Allocation · VIPs · Validation Report

JSON Save / Load

Export or restore the full planner state as a JSON file.
All configuration, IP assignments, and FQDNs are preserved.

Project Statistics

VLANs
Appliances
VIPs
Blockers

Project Info

Project Name
Customer
Scenario
Deployment
Workload Domains
VCF 9 Network Planner
Architecture Edition — Pre-Deployment Network Planning Tool
v1.0.2 April 2026 VMware Cloud Foundation 9
Designed & Developed by
Leonardo Coscia
Senior VMware Cloud Foundation Architect

Purpose

The VCF 9 Network Planner automates the pre-deployment network design process for VMware Cloud Foundation 9 deployments. It replaces manual spreadsheet workflows with a single, self-consistent planning document.

From a handful of configuration choices, the tool derives the complete set of VLANs, appliance IP allocations, VIPs, and runs architectural validation — ready for export to Excel or JSON.

Version History

Version Date Notes
v1.0.2 Apr 2026 Security hardening — SRI hashes on all CDN scripts, pinned dependency versions, x-html → x-text, minimal Supabase profile fetch
v1.0.1 Apr 2026 Supabase credentials embedded directly in index.html — no external config.js required
v1.0.0 Apr 2026 Initial release — full HTML, Alpine.js, Supabase auth, VCF-DD design

Capabilities

Technology Stack

VCF 9 Network Planner  ·  Designed for VMware Cloud Foundation 9 pre-deployment architecture  ·  © 2026 Leonardo Coscia