
For dual networking:
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One IP address for the cluster network
•
One IP address per server to assign to the iLO interface
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One IP address for the user network
•
One IP address for both the cluster and user network for the Fusion Manager GUI Virtual
Interface (VIF) and VIP IP address for both user and cluster network.
•
The IP addresses of your DNS servers
•
The IP addresses of your NTP servers
HP StoreAll 9730 network layouts
While installing the HP StoreAll OS Software, users can create either a flat network (also referred
to as a unified network) or dual network when using the HP StoreAll 9730 Storage system.
•
Flat Networking
. In creating a flat network, the HP StoreAll OS Software creates one combined
cluster and user network. One single bonded interface (Bond0) is created used for all network
traffic and uses all available ports on an HP StoreAll node.
•
Dual Networking
. In creating a dual network, HP StoreAll creates separate networks for cluster
and user traffic. In doing so, two bonded interfaces (Bond0 and Bond1) are created.
The HP StoreAll 9730 Storage system supports four networking layouts. The default is to use a flat
(single, unified) network for all cluster and user traffic. The other layouts provide a dedicated
management network, a user/cluster network, and, optionally, additional user networks. To use
a network layout other than the default, you must specify the number of networks needed to run
the
9730 Setup Wizard
.
NOTE:
Use layout 2 when adding an HP StoreAll 9730 Storage system to an existing 2-network
HP StoreAll cluster.
See the HP StoreAll Storage Network Best Practices Guide for detailed information about the
network layouts.
Table 8 Supported HP StoreAll 9730 Storage system network layouts
Bond speed
Ethernet
devices
Network
name
Number of
networks
Description
Layout
10 GB
eth0, eth3
Bond0
1
Unified network (default)
1
1 GB
eth0, eth3
Bond0
2
Dedicated management network
2
9 GB
eth1, eth2
Bond1
User/cluster network
1 GB
eth0, eth3
Bond0
3
Dedicated management network
3
4.5 GB
eth1, eth2
Bond1
User/cluster network
4.5 GB
eth4, eth5
Bond2
User2 network
1 GB
eth0, eth3
Bond0
4
Dedicated management network
4
3.5 GB
eth1, eth2
Bond1
User/cluster network
3.5 GB
eth4, eth5
Bond2
User2
2 GB
eth6, eth7
Bond3
User3
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