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Connecting NAS E7000 to the Network

The NAS E7000 can be connected to the network as a single device or as a clustered
pair.

NAS E7000 Single Device Deployment

In a single device deployment, network connections are divided into two categories:
client data segments and management segments. The default shipping configuration
contains a four-port network interface controller (NIC) card that provides one port for
management and three ports for client data. The management port is intended for use
with the 3201 port of the device to enable use of the Web user interface (WebUI) that
accompanies the product. It is from this WebUI that most management and
administrative procedures can be accomplished. An additional management port for
remote console and diagnostics is provided off the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition
(RILOE) board. Compaq recommends that this connection be placed on a
management LAN separate from the corporate infrastructure.
The NAS E7000 supports the use of NIC teaming. NIC teaming provides failover and
load balancing of network ports of the NAS E7000. NIC teaming requires the
network cables to be installed on the same subnet to enable it to work. For example,
in Figure 1-3 Eth1, Eth2, and Eth3 would need to be on the same subnet to enable
this functionality on those ports. However, it is not recommended to assign IP
addresses to the ports that will be teamed or load balanced prior to the installation
and setup of NIC teaming. For this reason, Compaq recommends that you set all
network ports to DHCP with the exception of Eth0, which is used for management
and only needs to meet the configuration policies of the corporation. For information
concerning the configuration of NIC teaming after setup is complete, see the
administration guide.
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