Network Requirements - HP StoreOnce 4900 Backup Installation And Configuration Manual

Network requirements

To help complete this checklist read the following sections:
Network configuration, understanding the concepts (page 38)
Network configuration, how to use StoreOnce CLI commands (page 45)
NOTE: During network configuration, you will define the portset to be used for each subnet. The
portset defines which ethernet ports are used and any bonding mode to be applied. A separate
portset is required for each subnet that is not on a VLAN (virtual LAN). However, multiple Virtual
LANs may be assigned to the same portset if the portset is VLAN enabled.
1. Confirm that network cabling meets requirements.
1 GbE network(s): verify that the cabling is CAT5ES or CAT6 copper with RJ45
connectors?...............
10GbE network: what cabling is used for the 10GbE connections (optical or copper)?..............
(Optical SFP+ modules are supplied with the product.)
2. Do you wish to configure DNS servers?
If yes, please provide the IP addresses (up to 3)
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3. How many subnets do you wish to configure?
Physical LAN subnets ...................................
Virtual LAN subnets ..................................
4. For each planned subnet decide how ports should be configured (this defines the portset) and
complete the table at the end of this checklist.
Single port: For example:
on 1GbE ports: eth0, eth1, eth2 and/or eth3
on 10GbE ports: eth4, eth5, eth6 and/or eth7
Bonded ports: Specify port bonding combinations, for example:
on 1GbE ports: eth0 and eth1; eth0, eth1 and eth2; eth0 and eth3; eth3 and eth2, and so on
on 10GbE ports: eth4 and eth5, eth4 and eth6, eth6 and eth7, and so on
VLAN enabled: Only one physical subnet per portset is supported, however multiple virtual
subnets per portset are supported
5. Do you intend to add Data In Flight encryption to any of your subnets?.......................
The Security Pack license is required. If you wish to configure encryption for a subnet, you will
need to know the client IP address and password. Do not record those details here, but ask the
HP Support engineer to demonstrate how to use StoreOnce CLI commands to configure IP security
(IPSEC) after initial network configuration.
During network configuration for VLAN you can configure multiple VLAN subnets on the same
portset. The following table allows you to define the portset first and then itemize the details for
the subnet(s) that will use the portset. (You may need to create a separate table if you are configuring
multiple VLAN subnets and there is insufficient space below.)
NOTE: Once you have allocated ports to a portset, they are no longer available for use in other
portsets.
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