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Figure 27: Direct-connected Storage network configuration
Configuration guidelines:
■ You cannot use direct connections for the Storage and Federation networks if you have three or
more systems in a Federation datacenter or cluster.
■ For each system, you can use two SFP+ Direct Attach (Twinax) cables (or Fiber Optic cables) to
directly connect the 10GbE network interfaces.
■ For each system, you use two network cables to connect the 1GbE network interfaces to different
1GbE switches. 1GbE cables are not provided in the shipping carton.
■ Port 1 on system A must connect to port 1 on system B and port 2 on system A must connect to port
2 on system B.
About the switch-connected network configuration
The switch-connected network configuration for a Federation with two OmniCube servers uses
redundant connections to 10GbE switches for the SimpliVity Storage and Federation networks. It uses
redundant 1GbE connections to 1GbE switches (shown below) or, optionally, 10GbE connections to
10GbE switches for the Management network.