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To take advantage of the additional security and ease of setup, implement

service network communications through a private network. However, in some

environments, this is not feasible because of physical wiring, floor planning, or

control center considerations. In this case, the service network communications

can be implemented through an open network. The same functionality is

available on both types of networks, although the initial setup and configuration

on an open network require more manual steps.

9.2.1 Configuring network settings

Here are the steps for how to set up the network. These can be done either for

the private or the open network or for both of them in one step.

Recommendation: For the SDMC, set up a private network with DHCP

managed by the SDMC or an open network if using a static IP address.

Note: Eventually you have to do further steps for network setup on the

hypervisor host configuration (VMware or KVM), if you use a Director software

appliance. Refer to 2.3, “Installation of the software appliance” on page 19 for