Specifications

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• The bp-dcn-ip and the node-ip of the proxy node must be the same IP address.
In a proxy network, all of the node-ip addresses must be in the same subnetwork as the
bp-dcn-ip of the proxy node.
Once you plan the network with one node as the proxy, you cannot arbitrarily re-assign
another node to be the proxy ARP server.
In-Band Management with Static Routes
General guidelines to assign IP addresses in a TransNav network managed in-band with
static routes are:
• Force10 recommends that all node-ip addresses are in a physically non-existent
(virtual) IP network.
• For the node connected to the management server (either directly or through a
router), all IP addresses provisioned on the node MUST be in separate networks.
• For all other nodes in the network, the node-id and the node-ip are the only
required commissioning parameters.
• The management server must be able to communicate with all node-ip addresses.
– Add routes to the management server using the node-ip, the address mask of
the bp-dcn-ip, and bp-dcn-ip of the node that is connected to the management
server.
– The IP address of the management server must be on or routed to the same
network as the bp-dcn-ip of the management gateway node.
Out-of-Band Management with Static Routes
General guidelines to assign IP addresses in a TransNav network managed out-of-band
with static routes are:
• Force10 recommends that all node-ip addresses are in a physically non-existent
(virtual) IP network.
• Each node is connected to the management server through an IP network. All IP
addresses provisioned on one node are in separate networks.
• The management server must be able to communicate with all node-ip addresses.
– Add routes using the node-ip, address mask of the bp-dcn-ip, and the IP
address of the port on the router that is connected to the management server.
– The IP address of the management server must be connected or routed to all
bp-dcn-ip addresses.
Out-of-Band Management with no DCC Connectivity
If there is no DCC connectivity between individual nodes, each node must still
communicate to the node-ip of the other nodes in the network. In this case, create
routes at relevant IP routers for all node-ips in the network.
TraverseEdge 50 and TransAccess Mux
The node to which the TraverseEdge 50 or TransAccess Mux is connected must have
the backplane IP address information provisioned:
• bp-dcn-ip: For in-band management, this address must be in a separate network
than the bp-dcn-ip of the node that is connected to the management server.