In order to successfully deploy NetApp
HCI, it is essential that the network piece is correctly setup beforehand. The
below links and diagrams are ones I’ve found helpful.
Switch Requirements for Deployment to be Successful:
(1.4)
NetApp HCI Documentation Center
> Setting up and using NetApp HCI 1.4
>> Deploying NetApp HCI
>>> Requirements for NetApp HCI
deployment
>>>> Network and switch
requirements
(1.3.1)
NetApp HCI Documentation Center
> Setting up and using NetApp HCI 1.3.1
>> Deploying NetApp HCI
>>> Requirements for NetApp HCI
deployment
>>>> Network and switch
requirements
Cisco document on how to set up the VPC:
Products & Services / Switches / Data
Center Switches / Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches / White Papers
Some examples of an existing configuration:
NetApp
HCI Documentation Center
> Setting up and using NetApp HCI 1.3.1
>> Deploying NetApp HCI
>>> Requirements for NetApp HCI
deployment
>>>> Network and switch
requirements
>>>>> Switch port
configuration examples
NetApp HCI Network Setup Guide
The below diagrams come for the HCI
Network Setup Guide - the important thing to note is that it is a requirement to have LACP (vPC)
for the Storage Node Bond10G (technically,
LACP is not a requirement, but it is highly recommended, and without it,
performance will be poor - so don’t even consider it for HCI test/demo
configurations.)
Note:
The below might be slightly out of date for NDE 1.4.
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1/4: Storage Node Network Connections (Configure LACP for Bond10G)
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2/4: Storage Node VLAN Map
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3/4: Compute Node Network Connections (Do not configure LACP)
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4/4: Compute Node VLAN Map - Dedicated vMotion Network*
*vMotion
can share the same network as management. vMotion cannot share the iSCSI
subnet/VLAN.
Additional Links
NetApp HCI Documentation Resources
NetApp HCI Theory of Operations
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