Multitenant networking API methods
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Multitenant networking in Element storage clusters allows traffic between multiple clients that are on separate logical networks to be connected to one Element storage cluster without layer 3 routing.
Connections to the storage cluster are segregated in the networking stack through the use of VLAN tagging.
Prerequisites for setting up a multitenant virtual network
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You must have identified the block of client network IP addresses to be assigned to the virtual networks on the storage nodes.
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You must have identified a client storage network IP (SVIP) address to be used as an endpoint for all storage traffic.
Virtual networking order of operations
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Use the AddVirtualNetwork method to bulk provision the IP addresses you enter.
After you add a virtual network, the cluster automatically performs the following steps:
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Each storage node creates a virtual network interface.
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Each storage node is assigned a VLAN address that can be routed to using the virtual SVIP.
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VLAN IP addresses persist on each node in the event of a node reboot.
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When the virtual network interface and VLAN addresses have been assigned, you can assign client network traffic to the virtual SVIP.