Chapter 2: Install the server components
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Procedure
1.
Connect the cables according to the guidelines for the HPE SimpliVity 380 networks only.
2.
Ensure that no other network interfaces, such as optional 10 Gb interfaces, are connected to your network
before deploying the server to a federation.
Connect the optional network interfaces after deployment.
Caution:
If the optional interfaces are connected when you deploy the server, the ports for the Federation network
might not be configured correctly. For help with resolving this error, contact
Customer Support (http://
www.hpe.com/support/hpesc)
.
Federation networks
There are minimum recommended network configurations for setting up a properly functioning federation.
NOTE:
A network configuration is a complex and integral part of any networked storage solution. This topic does not
attempt to describe all possible network configurations.
• A federation uses the following three networks, which you can separate physically or by using VLANs:
Storage network
10 GbE network used for storage data traffic. You connect the 10 GbE
network interfaces on each server in a federation datacenter or cluster
to a switch. Optionally, you can connect the 10 GbE interfaces from one
server in a federation datacenter or cluster to the 10 GbE interfaces on
another server in the same federation datacenter or cluster to create a
direct-connected configuration.
Federation network
10 GbE network used for communication between Virtual Controllers in a
federation datacenter or cluster, and does not route to remote datacenters
or clusters. No guest virtual machines use this network. This network
requires a port group on the same network as the Storage network.
Management network
1 GbE or 10 GbE network used for federation management. This network
must be accessible by the Hypervisor Management System and CLI users.
If you are using a VLAN, ensure that the IP address of the Virtual Controller
and the IP address of the hypervisor host can access each other.
Organize the cables
Procedure overview
