Configuring ZFS Storage Appliance Networking for an Active-Active Configuration
1.
Configure the IPMP interface on Head 1.
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Log on to the BUI of Head 1 and navigate to Configuration > Network.
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Click the plus icon next to Interfaces. The Network Interface dialogue box opens.
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Complete the dialogue box as follows:
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Enter a meaningful name for the IPMP network interface.
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Verify that Enable Interface is checked.
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Verify that Allow Administration is checked.
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Verify that Use IPv4 Protocol is checked.
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Verify that the Configure with menu selection is Static Address List.
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Click the plus sign next to the empty box three times, so that four empty boxes are
displayed.
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In each empty box, enter one of the IP addresses reserved for the InfiniBand connections
with its respective /24 netmask designation. As a best practice, do not use consecutive IP
addresses from the block, but rather every other one (for example, all odd or all even).
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Verify that Use IPv6 Protocol is not checked.
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Check the IP MultiPathing Group box.
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Check the boxes next to the interfaces corresponding to datalinks ibp0 and ibp3.
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Verify that each of the two interfaces are set to Active and click Apply.
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From Configuration > Network, click Routing.
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Click on the Multihoming model corresponding to Adaptive.
2.
Configure the IPMP interface on Head 2.
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Log on to the BUI of Head 2 and navigate to Configuration > Network.
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Click the plus icon next to Interfaces. The Network Interface dialogue box opens.
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Complete the dialogue box as follows:
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Enter a meaningful name for the IPMP network interface.
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Verify that Enable Interface is checked.
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Verify that Allow Administration is checked.
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Verify that Use IPv4 Protocol is checked.
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Verify that the Configure with menu selection is Static Address List.
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Click the plus sign next to the empty box three times, so that four empty boxes are
displayed.
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In each empty box, enter one of the remaining four IP addresses reserved for the
InfiniBand connections with its respective /24 netmask designation. These should be the
ones not used on Head 1.
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Verify that Use IPv6 Protocol is not checked.
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