Gathering installation information

As you install and configure the StorageGRID appliance, you must make decisions and gather information about Ethernet switch ports, IP addresses, and port and network bond modes.

About this task

You can use the following tables to record the required information for each network you connect to the appliance. These values are required to install and configure the hardware.

Table 1. Information needed to connect the SG1000 to the Admin Network. The Admin Network for StorageGRID is an optional network, used for system administration and maintenance. The appliance connects to the Admin Network using the following 1-GbE management ports on the SG1000.
Information needed	Your value
Admin Network enabled	Choose one: No Yes (default)
Network bond mode	Choose one: Independent (default) Active-Backup
Switch port for the left port circled in the diagram (default active port for Independent network bond mode)
Switch port for the right port circled in the diagram (Active-Backup network bond mode only)
MAC address for the Admin Network port Note: The MAC address label on the front of the SG1000 lists the MAC address for the BMC management port. To determine the MAC address for the Admin Network port, you must add 2 to the hexadecimal number on the label. For example, if the MAC address on the label ends in 09, the MAC address for the Admin Port would end in 0B. If the MAC address on the label ends in (y)FF, the MAC address for the Admin Port would end in (y+1)01. You can easily make this calculation by opening Calculator in Windows, setting it to Programmer mode, selecting Hex, typing the MAC address, then typing + 2 =.
DHCP-assigned IP address for the Admin Network port, if available after power on Note: You can determine the DHCP-assigned IP address by using the MAC address to look up the assigned IP.	IPv4 address (CIDR): Gateway:
Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance node on the Admin Network Note: If your network does not have a gateway, specify the same static IPv4 address for the gateway.	IPv4 address (CIDR): Gateway:
Admin Network subnets (CIDR)

Table 2. Information needed to connect and configure the networking ports on the SG1000. The four ports on the SG1000 connect to the StorageGRID Grid Network and the optional Client Network.
Information needed	Your value
Link speed	Choose one: Auto (default) 10 GbE 25 GbE 40 GbE 100 GbE
Port bond mode	Choose one: Fixed (default) Aggregate
Switch port for port 1 (Client Network for Fixed mode)
Switch port for port 2 (Grid Network for Fixed mode)
Switch port for port 3 (Client Network for Fixed mode)
Switch port for port 4 (Grid Network for Fixed mode)

Table 3. Information needed to connect the SG1000 to the Grid Network.
The Grid Network for StorageGRID is a required network, used for all internal StorageGRID traffic. The appliance connects to the Grid Network using the 10/25/40/100-GbE ports on the SG1000.
Information needed	Your value
Network bond mode	Choose one: Active-Backup (default) LACP (802.3ad)
VLAN tagging enabled	Choose one: No (default) Yes
VLAN tag (if VLAN tagging is enabled)	Enter a value between 0 and 4095:
DHCP-assigned IP address for the Grid Network, if available after power on	IPv4 address (CIDR): Gateway:
Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance node on the Grid Network Note: If your network does not have a gateway, specify the same static IPv4 address for the gateway.	IPv4 address (CIDR): Gateway:
Grid Network subnets (CIDRs)

Table 4. Information needed to connect the SG1000 to the Client Network.
The Client Network for StorageGRID is an optional network, typically used to provide client protocol access to the grid. The appliance connects to the Client Network using the 10/25/40/100-GbE ports on the SG1000.
Information needed	Your value
Client Network enabled	Choose one: No (default) Yes
Network bond mode	Choose one: Active-Backup (default) LACP (802.3ad)
VLAN tagging enabled	Choose one: No (default) Yes
VLAN tag (If VLAN tagging is enabled)	Enter a value between 0 and 4095:
DHCP-assigned IP address for the Client Network, if available after power on	IPv4 address (CIDR): Gateway:
Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance node on the Client Network Note: If the Client Network is enabled, the default route on the controller will use the gateway specified here.	IPv4 address (CIDR): Gateway:

Table 5. Information needed to connect the SG1000 to the BMC management network. You can access the BMC interface on the SG1000 using the 1-GbE management port circled in the diagram. This port supports remote management of the controller hardware over Ethernet using the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) standard.
Information needed	Your value
Ethernet switch port you will connect to the BMC management port (circled in the diagram)
DHCP-assigned IP address for the BMC management network, if available after power on	IPv4 address (CIDR): Gateway:
Static IP address you plan to use for the BMC management port	IPv4 address (CIDR): Gateway: