18 More about network configuration
The actual tasks depend upon network environment. They may include:
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Add subnets to the original Port Set on the 1 GbE network.
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Create additional 1 GbE and 10 GbE Port Sets that may be bonded and VLAN enabled.
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Configure IPv4 and IPv6 subnets on Port Sets.
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Add Data in Flight encryption to subnets that are used for replication or StoreOnce Catalyst
Copy between StoreOnce appliances.
Network configuration tasks may be carried out from the StoreOnce GUI or the StoreOnce CLI.
A major benefit of using the StoreOnce GUI, particularly if configuring multiple VLANs, is that
you can save the configuration as you work on it. This guide includes a worked example of using
the StoreOnce GUI to create a network configuration, see
. For information about editing and deleting configurations see the
StoreOnce System User Guide
.
NOTE:
Administrators who have experience of installing and configuring StoreOnce Systems
may prefer to use the StoreOnce CLI commands, particularly
net set wizard
to configure
the network for the first time. This is described in the
HPE StoreOnce CLI Reference Guide
.
Understanding hardware configuration options
NOTE:
See
for diagrams showing 1 GbE and 10 GbE port
locations on the rear of the StoreOnce System.
Connecting to a 1 GbE network
All StoreOnce Systems have four 1 GbE network ports. LAN port 1 (eth0) will be connected if
you have followed the instructions in the Start Here installation. The remaining three 1 GbE ports
(eth1, eth2 and eth3) are available for further network configuration.
IMPORTANT:
The network configuration may use any available Ethernet port, but one Ethernet
port must always be connected, even if you are using only FC ports to back up and restore data
to the StoreOnce System. This is because the Ethernet connection is required to access the
StoreOnce Management Console remotely and for Catalyst Copy and replication between
StoreOnce Systems.
Connecting to a 10 GbE network
Most StoreOnce Systems also support connection to 10 GbE SFP and 10 GbE-T networks.
Connection requires installation of additional PCIe cards, known as StoreOnce Optional Hardware.
NOTE:
The StoreOnce 3100 System does not support connection to 10 GbE networks.
•
The StoreOnce 3500 Series, StoreOnce 5100 System and StoreOnce 5500 System support
connection to 10 GbE networks.
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For these systems up to four 10 GbE PCIe cards may be installed in the StoreOnce System’s
PCIe slots (slots 1, 4, 5 and 6). The number of slots available for 10 GbE connectivity depends
upon whether you are also installing FC cards in some of the slots.
•
If you intend to connect the StoreOnce System to a 10 GbE SFP or Base-T network and
have specified this as part of your original purchase, the 10 GbE cards will already be
installed, but you must install the SFP transceivers for the 10 GbE SFP model. Cables are
not supplied.
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