HP StorageWorks X5500 Network Storage Gateway for Linux setup guide (AP811-96003, October 2009)

The illustration below identifies the network and other connections on the HP DL360 G6.
7. iLO port1. Quad Port NIC port 1
8. Monitor connection2. Quad Port NIC port 2
9. Mouse connection3. Quad Port NIC port 3
10. Keyboard connection4. Quad Port NIC port 4
11. Built-in NIC port 25. Fibre HBA port 2
12. Built-in NIC port 16. Fibre HBA port 1
Networks used with HP X5500 Storage Gateway for Linux should be configured as follows:
• Each network interface card (NIC) must be on a separate physical network. For example, you
could use either a separate Ethernet switch for each network or a managed switch that allows
network traffic to be isolated.
• Each NIC must be on a separate logical IP network.
• The network topology should be symmetrical; each server in the cluster should be connected to
the same set of networks.
The following flags must be set on each network interface: Broadcast, Multicast, Up, Running.
Each server has five Gigabit Ethernet connections that are to be used for data (NFS) connectivity to
the public network. The internal NIC labeled 2 on the back of the DL360 and the quad ported NICs
in the PCIe slot in the upper right on the back of the server should be used for public network traffic.
Intra-Cluster network connections
The cluster servers must be interconnected using a private network. This interconnect is critical to keep
the servers in the cluster synchronized. Overall cluster status, health and intra-server communication
happens on this network. The internal NIC labeled 1 on the back of the DL360 should be used for
this network traffic. All such intra-client traffic must use a private network. Either a dedicated switch
or a switch with VLAN capabilities should be used. A dedicated network switch is included for this
purpose with some HP X5500 Storage Gateway for Linux configurations.
Setting up physical connectivity10