Network Adapter Configurations - Marathon FTvirtual Server Installation And Configuration Manual

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Planning and Preparation

Network Adapter Configurations

Depending upon your specific switchbay and blade on-board device config-
uration, it is possible that fewer than 4 adapters will be available for use.
When planning a BladeCenter network configuration your primary concern
should be to maximize the availability of the redirected network links and
minimize utilization of external networks by the CoServer links.
To maximize the availability of the redirected links, different
should be used to connect the CoServers to the external network. To mini-
mize utilization of the external network by the CoServer links, both CoServ-
ers should use the same internal switch for a CSLink connection. Routing a
CSLink connection through the same switch will confine all associated traf-
fic to that switch. Several recommended network configurations using 4, 3,
and 2 network adapters are shown in the following tables.
Function CoServer 1
CSLink 1 Switchbay 1
CSLink 2 Switchbay 2
Redirected Switchbay 3
Manage Switchbay 4
Function CoServer 1
CSLink 1 Switchbay 1
Redirected Switchbay 2
CSLink 2 Switchbay 3
TABLE 3.
Function CoServer 1
CSLink 1 Switchbay 1
Redirected Switchbay 2
Manage Switchbay 3
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4 NIC Configuration
TABLE 1.
CoServer 2
Switchbay 1
Switchbay 2
Switchbay 4
Switchbay 3
3 NIC Configuration
TABLE 2.
CoServer 2
Switchbay 1
Switchbay 3
Switchbay 2
3 NIC Alternate Configuration
CoServer 2
Switchbay 1
Switchbay 3
Switchbay 2
switches
Comment
Internal Bandwidth
Internal Bandwidth
Redundant External Connection
Redundant External Connection
Comment
Internal Bandwidth
Redundant External Connection
Exposed network utilization
Requires network routed IP
addresss
Comment
Internal Bandwidth
Redundant External Connection
Redundant External Connection