You must verify that the networking infrastructure and configuration is in place to support your StorageGRID system.
For more information on networking configuration and supported network topologies, see the Grid primer.
Network model
You can configure three networks for use with the StorageGRID system. Each network type must be on a separate subnet with no overlap.
Networking guidelines
Follow these guidelines when configuring StorageGRID networks.
Network installation and provisioning
You must understand how the Grid Network and the optional Admin and Client Networks are used during node deployment and grid configuration.
Host network configuration
Before starting your StorageGRID deployment, determine which networks (Grid, Admin, Client) each node will use. You must ensure that all networks are extended to the appropriate physical or virtual hosts and that each host has sufficient bandwidth.
Deployment tools
You might benefit from automating all or part of the StorageGRID installation.
Internal grid node communications
The following ports must be accessible to grid nodes on the Grid Network. Ensure that the required ports for the grid node type are open on the server.
External communications
Clients need to communicate with grid nodes and, by extension, the servers that host them in order to ingest and retrieve content. The ports used depends on the protocols chosen to ingest and retrieve content.