Chapter 7: About network cabling options
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Chapter 7: About network cabling options
This section contains the following topics:
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About the 10GbE-only network configuration
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About the direct-connected network configuration
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About the switch-connected network configuration
There are different options for cabling the 10GbE and 1GbE interfaces used for the SimpliVity networks:
Storage, Federation, and Management. You select the configuration that best meets the needs of your
environment.
About the 10GbE-only network configuration
The minimum network configuration for a Federation with two OmniCube servers uses redundant
10GbE connections to two 10GbE switches. This configuration uses VLANs to separate the SimpliVity
Storage, Federation, and Management networks.