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Table 11, Table 12, and Table 13 summarize the different networks required for the configuration setup
and their usage:
Table 11 Configuration – Switch modules
Switch Module
Placement
Purpose
PowerConnect M6220 #1
M1000e I/O Module A1
Regular IP traffic
PowerConnect M6220 #2
M1000e I/O Module A2
Regular IP traffic
PowerConnect M6348 #1
M1000e I/O Module B1
iSCSI data storage traffic
PowerConnect M6348 #2
M1000e I/O Module B2
iSCSI data storage traffic
PowerConnect 6248 #1
Rack
iSCSI data storage traffic
PowerConnect 6248 #2
Rack
iSCSI data storage traffic
Table 12 Configuration – Hosts to switches connection
Server
Interface
Number of NIC
ports
Purpose
PowerEdge M710
LOM on A1
2
Regular IP traffic
LOM on A2
2
Mezzanine Card on B1
2
iSCSI data storage traffic
Mezzanine Card on B2
2
Total ports = 8 (4 on Fabric A, 4 on Fabric B)
PowerEdge M610
LOM on A1
1
Regular IP traffic
LOM on A2 1
Mezzanine Card on B1 1
iSCSI data storage traffic
Mezzanine Card on B2
1
Total ports = 4 (2 on Fabric A, 2 on Fabric B)
Table 13 Configuration – VLANs
VLAN ID
Switch it is implemented on
Purpose
100
PowerConnect M6220
Management (Service Console)
200
PowerConnect M6220
Public (Corporate)
300
PowerConnect M6220
Replication (Exchange)
1 (default)
2x PowerConnect M6348
2x PowerConnect 6248
iSCSI