Reference Guide

Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 13
Figure 2-2 shows an example of cabling in which dedicated network adapters
in each node are connected to each other (for the private network) and the
remaining network adapters are connected to the public network.
Figure 2-2. Example of Network Cabling Connection
Cabling the Public Network
Any network adapter supported by a system running TCP/IP may be used to
connect to the public network segments. You can install additional network
adapters to support additional public network segments or to provide
redundancy in the event of a faulty primary network adapter or switch port.
Cabling the Private Network
The private network connection to the nodes is provided by a different
network adapter in each node. This network is used for intra-cluster
communications.
Ta b le 2-2 describes three possible private network
configurations.
cluster node 1
public network
public
network
adapter
private network
private network
adapter
cluster node 2