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CN-Series Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide Task 1—Performing the Pre-Installation Tasks
Understanding the Networks Used in a Federation
It is important to understand the networking guidelines for a properly functioning Federation, including the
minimum and recommended network configurations.
Note: Network configuration is a complex and integral part of any networked storage solution. This
document does not attempt to describe all possible network configurations.
Federation networking guidelines include the following:
• Use a highly-available network configuration that prevents a single switch or subnet failure or a
disconnected cable from causing a loss of connectivity to each CN-Series system in a Federation.
• A Federation uses the following three networks, which you can separate physically or by using
VLANs:
◦ Storage network—Used for storage data traffic. In a two-OmniCube Federation, you can directly
connect the 10GbE network interfaces on one CN-Series system to the 10GbE network interfaces on
the other CN-Series system. Alternatively, you can connect the 10GbE network interfaces to a
switch.
◦ Federation network—10GbE network used for communication between Virtual Controllers within a
Federation datacenter and does not route to remote datacenters. No guest VMs use this network.
This network requires a port group on the same network as the Storage network.
◦ Management network—Typically a 1GbE network used for Federation management. This network
must be accessible by vCenter Server, vSphere Client users, and CLI users. Make sure that the
Management Network IP and the ESXi host can route to each other through a common VLAN.
• You can order an optional 2-port NIC for guest VM data traffic.
• You use the IPMI port for the initial setup and remote management.
• SimpliVity supports three physical network configurations for a minimal two-OmniCube Federation.
When you understand the network guidelines, you can install each CN-Series system in a rack.
Related Topics
Task 2—Installing Each CN-Series System in a Rack on page 23
10GbE-Only Network Configuration on page 57
Direct-Connected Storage Network Configuration on page 58
Switch-Connected Storage Network Configuration on page 59
Ports Required for Network Communication on page 46
Task 5—Configuring IPMI for Remote Management on page 27
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