6
Installation
DXi6500 and DXi6700 Site Planning Guide
DXi6500, Model 6550 (2 x 1 GbE Ports and 2x 10 GbE Ports) - 10 GbE Connectivity
Is Available
If single 10 Gb connectivity is desired and meets requirements, follow these steps.
Otherwise proceed to the
Intermediate Network Recommendations
on page 6. Use of
multiple 10 Gb connections is currently not recommended.
1
For
Segmentation
, select
BOND ALL 10 Gb (Not segmented)
.
2
For
Bonding
, select
Round Robin (Mode 0)
.
3
Connect a single DXi 10 Gb Ethernet port (ETH4 preferred) to your switch and
configure IP information appropriately on the
IP
tab.
Intermediate Network Recommendations
Intermediate network configurations do not include segmentation, but do require
switch re-configuration and conform to the
General Recommendations
on page 4. No
Segmentation means that data, replication, and management traffic may use the same
network. If your network policies require separation of replication or management
traffic, continue to the
Advanced Network Recommendations
on page 7.
DXi6500, Model 6510 (2 x 1 GbE Ports) and DXi6500, Models 6520, 6530, and 6540
(6 x 1 GbE Ports)
If multiple 1 Gb port connectivity is required, follow these steps:
1
For
Segmentation
, select
BOND ALL (Not segmented)
.
2
For
Bonding
, select
Round Robin (Mode 0)
.
3
Connect multiple DXi Ethernet ports (ETH0–ETH1 for DXi6500 Model 6510, or
ETH0–ETH5 for DXi6500 Models D6520, 6530,and 6540) to your switch based on
your requirements. Configure IP information appropriately on the
IP
page.
4
Contact your network administrator to create a
Round Robin
compatible Link
Aggregation Group on the switch encompassing all connected ports.
DXi6500, Model 6550 (2 x 1 GbE Ports and 2 x 10 GbE Ports) -10 GbE Connectivity
Not Available
If dual 1 Gb port connectivity meets requirements, follow these steps:
1
For
Segmentation
, select
BOND ALL 1 Gb (Not segmented)
.
2
For
Bonding
, select
Round Robin (Mode 0)
.
3
Connect both DXi 1 Gb Ethernet ports (ETH0 and ETH1) to your switch and
configure IP information appropriately on the
IP
page.
4
Contact your network administrator to create a
Round Robin
compatible Link
Aggregation Group on the switch encompassing the ports connected to ETH0 and
ETH1.