As a secondary network configuration option, the H300E, H500E, H700E and H410C compute nodes support using six network cables for connectivity to all NetApp HCI networks.
VLAN configuration
When you deploy compute nodes using six cables and storage nodes using four cables, as a best practice, you should configure the required network segments on all switch ports that the nodes are using. For example:
| Network name | VLAN ID | Switch port configuration |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 100 | Native |
| Storage | 105 | Tagged |
| vMotion | 107 | Tagged |
| Virtual machines | 200, 201 | Tagged |
The following illustration shows the recommended cabling configuration for six-cable compute nodes and four-cable storage nodes. All switch ports in this example share the same configuration.
Example switch commands
You can use the following example commands to configure all switch ports used for NetApp HCI nodes. These commands are based on a Cisco configuration; see your switch documentation for the specific commands you need to implement this configuration. Replace the interface name, description, and VLANs with the values for your environment.
interface {interface name, such as EthernetX/Y or GigabitEthernetX/Y/Z}
description {desired description, such as NetApp-HCI-NodeX-PortY}
mtu 9216
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 105,107,200,201
spanning-tree port type edge trunk