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Figure 26: 10GbE-only network configuration
Configuration guidelines:
■ For each system, use two SFP+ Direct Attach active cables (or Fiber Optic cables) to connect the
10GbE ports to different 10GbE switches.
■ Separate the SimpliVity Storage, Management, and Federation networks by using VLANs on each
switch.
About the direct-connected network configuration
A direct-connected network configuration for a Federation with two OmniCube servers uses the 10GbE
connections for the SimpliVity Storage and Federation networks. It uses redundant 1GbE connections
to 1GbE switches for the Management network.