SimpliVity OmniStack - Chapter 7: About Network Cabling Options; About the 10 Gbe-Only Configuration

Chapter 7: About network cabling options 55
Chapter 7: About network cabling options
This section contains the following topics:
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About the 10GbE-only configuration
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About the Switch-Connected configuration
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About the Direct-Connect Mode Cluster configuration
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About the SingleConnect Cluster 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 configuration
The minimum network configuration for a Federation with two UCS C240 M4SX servers in Standalone
Mode uses redundant 10GbE connections to two 10GbE switches only. This configuration uses VLANs
to separate the SimpliVity Storage, Federation, and Management networks.
Note:
Ensure that all required settings for Standalone Mode, using CIMC, or Integrated Mode, using UCSM,
are correctly configured for your environment.