Which type of design would include specific details about server hardware, port connections, or Fibre...

The VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.1 Architecture Guide defines three levels of design abstraction — Conceptual, Logical, and Physical. The Physical Design translates logical components into tangible configuration and implementation details. VMware describes it as:

“The physical design includes the specific details for hardware models, network topologies, storage layouts, port configurations, VLAN IDs, and zoning of Fibre Channel fabrics.”

In contrast:

The Conceptual Design defines what the solution must deliver (high-level goals and relationships).

The Logical Design outlines component relationships and service flows without vendor-specific or configuration details.

Therefore, the Physical Design is where the architect defines server model types, port mappings, uplink configurations, vSAN disk group layouts, and Fibre Channel zones, all aligned to the validated VCF Bill of Materials (BOM).

References (VMware Cloud Foundation documents):

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.1 Design Guide — Conceptual, Logical, and Physical Design Definitions (pp. 79–81).

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.2 Architecture Overview — Physical Design Implementation Detailing Hardware and Network Configuration.