VxRail: How to check for Stretch Cluster in VxRail

Summary: How to check if the Stretch Cluster feature is enabled in VxRail.

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Instructions

In code 7.0.x/8.0.x

  1. Open vSphere and login with the administrator account.
  2. Select the VxRail Cluster name in the inventory.
  3. Click Configure > Fault Domains
  4. Verify the Configuration type. If it says Single site, then it is not a stretched cluster.  

 Screenshot showing how to check for stretched cluster in 7.x/8.x code 

 

In code 4.7.x

  1. Open vCenter web client, and log in with an administrator account
  2. Select the VxRail Cluster name in the inventory.
  3. Click Configure -> vSAN-> Fault Domains 
  4. Verify the status of the Stretched cluster. If the status is Enabled, then it means that Stretched cluster is in use.

Screenshot showing how to check for stretched cluster in 4.7.x code

Affected Products

VxRail, VxRail Appliance Series, VxRail Software
Article Properties
Article Number: 000013864
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2025
Version:  5
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