Advanced Networking Options - Dell EqualLogic PS Series Hardware Owner's Manual

6 Advanced Networking Options

In addition to connecting all the Ethernet ports (of the same type) on both control modules to network
switches, you can also optionally connect the management port to a separate network switch.
Configuring a management port enables you to separate management traffic (creating and managing
the group, members, volumes, replication, and so on) from the iSCSI data traffic (I/O between
applications and volumes, and between replication partners).
Configure the Management Port
Configuring the 10/100Mbps management port involves hardware steps and software steps. The
management port is restricted to group management traffic only; it will not carry iSCSI I/O.
Configuring this port is considered an advanced configuration, available if your environment
Note:
requires this level of security.
Hardware Steps
1. Make sure your network environment can support a dedicated management network, with a
subnet that is separate from the subnets for iSCSI traffic.
2. On both control modules, connect the port labeled MANAGEMENT to the management network.
The location of the management port is shown in
Software Steps
See the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator's Guide for the procedure to configure the
management network in the Group Manager GUI.
Figure 28: Management Port Location
Figure 28.
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