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SteelFusion Edge Installation and Configuration Guide
Installing and Configuring the SteelFusion Edge Appliance
Preparing Your Site for Installation
SteelFusion Edge Ports
The following table summarizes the ports that connect the Edge appliance to your network.
Port
Description
HYP COM
A hypervisor serial RJ45 communication port used to manage the Hypervisor node. Serial
settings: 9600 bps, 8 data bit, 1 stop bit, no parity.
USB 1, USB 2
Optional Hypervisor universal serial bus (USB) ports.
gbe0_0, gbe0_1,
gbe0_2, gbe0_3
These ports are used by the Hypervisor Node (ESXi 5.5U2). Connect these to a LAN
switch using a straight-through cable for use by the Hypervisor.
VGA
Optional Hypervisor VGA connector. This port is useful for BIOS, POST, and PXE
debugging.
PRI
(Primary)
The management port that connects the Edge appliance to a LAN switch. This
management port enables you to connect to the Management Console and the
SteelFusion Edge CLI.
This port is used for iSCSI traffic. The iSCSI traffic is between external application servers
in the branch office and the LUNs provided by the Edge blockstore.
The primary and auxiliary ports cannot share the same network subnet.
AUX
(Auxiliary)
Optionally, this port provides an additional management interface to connect the Edge
appliance to the management VLAN. You can connect a computer directly to the
appliance with a crossover cable, enabling you to access the Edge CLI or Management
Console.
To use external IPMI access for 1 U and 2 U appliances, the AUX port must be enabled.
IPMI access does not require the AUX port to have an IP address configured but it does
require that the port is enabled. Disabling AUX disables remote management; enabling
remote management without enabling AUX leaves remote management inaccessible. You
enable the AUX port in the Management Console or the CLI. For detailed information
about connecting and monitoring the appliance using the BMC, see the
SteelFusion Edge
Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide
.
LAN 1_0 (1U)
LAN 0_0 (2U)
Connects the LAN port of the Edge appliance to the LAN switch using a straight-through
cable.
The Edge appliance uses one or more in-path interfaces to provide Ethernet network
connectivity for optimized traffic. Each in-path interface is comprised of two physical
ports: the LAN port and the WAN port. Use the LAN port to connect the Edge appliance
to the internal network of the branch office. You can also use this port for a connection to
the Primary port. This port enables the blockstore traffic sent between Edge appliance
and SteelFusion Core to transmit across the WAN link.
Note
: If the Edge appliance is deployed between two switches, both the LAN and WAN
ports must be connected with straight-through cables.
WAN 1_0 (1U)
WAN 0_0 (2U)
Connects the WAN port of the Edge appliance to the WAN router using a crossover cable.
The WAN port is the second of two ports that comprise the in-path interface. The WAN
port is used to connect the Edge appliance toward WAN-facing devices such as a router,
firewall, or other equipment located at the WAN boundary.
