3.5.1 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction 5

Overview

The Structure of a Matrix

A matrix includes the following physical components.

Servers. Each server must be running Matrix Server.

Public LANs. A matrix can include up to four network interfaces per

server. Each network interface can be configured to support multiple

virtual hosts, which provide failover protection for Web, e-mail, file

transfer, and other TCP/IP-based applications.

Administrative Network. Matrix Server components communicate with

each other over a common LAN. The network used for this traffic is

called the administrative network. When you configure the matrix, you

can specify the networks that you prefer to use for the administrative

network traffic. For performance reasons, we recommend that these

FC Switch

Public LANs

RAID

Subsystem

RAID

Subsystem

Administrative

Network (LAN)

Internet