Dell AX4-5 - Manual (Page 28)

28 Cabling Your Blade Cluster Hardware
Cabling the Public Network
The public (client) network is used for client access and private network
failover. Each cluster node connects to the public network through the first
embedded NIC port on the server module system board. The first NIC port
connects to the internal connections in the system chassis to the first
Ethernet switch module or the associated port in the corresponding Gigabit
pass-through module. The Ethernet switch or Gigabit pass-through module is
connected to an external switch in the public network to provide client access
to the server module.
NOTE: It is recommended that you configure the first NIC port on each server
module for the public network. If additional NIC ports are available on your server
module, you can use NIC teaming to aggregate multiple ports for the public
network.
Gigabit Ethernet
pass-through
module
Two nodes in one or
two PowerEdge server
enclosure(s).
Connect a standard Ethernet cable to the
corresponding cluster node ports on the
Ethernet pass-through module.
OR
Connect a standard Ethernet cable from
the corresponding cluster node ports on
each Ethernet pass-through module to an
external switch.
Three or more nodes
in one or two
PowerEdge server
enclosure(s).
Connect a standard Ethernet cable from
the corresponding cluster node ports on
the Ethernet pass-through module to an
external switch.
Table 2-2. Cabling the Private Network (continued)
Module Type Cluster Configuration Private Network Configuration
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