Dell AX4-5 Hardware Installation Guide - Page 19

Cabling the Public Network Any network adapter supported by a system running TCP/IP may be used to connect to the public network segments. You can install additional network adapters to support additional public network segments or to provide redundancy in the event of a faulty primary network adapter or switch port. Cabling the Private Network The private network connection to the nodes is provided by a different network adapter in each node. This network is used for intra-cluster communications. Table 2-2 describes two possible private network configurations. Table 2-2. Private Network Hardware Components and Connections Method Hardware Components Connection Network switch Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Depending on the hardware, connect Ethernet network adapters the CAT5e or CAT6 cables, the and switches multimode optical cables with LC (Local Connector) connectors, or the twin-ax cables from the network adapters in the nodes to a switch. Point-to-Point Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Connect a standard CAT5e or CAT6 (two-node Ethernet network adapters Ethernet cable between the network clusters only) with RJ-45 connectors adapters in both nodes. 10 Gigabit Ethernet network adapters with SFP+ connectors Connect a twin-ax cable between the network adapters in both nodes. Optical Gigabit or 10 Connect a multi-mode optical cable Gigabit Ethernet network between the network adapters in both adapters with LC nodes. connectors NOTE: For more information on the supported cable types, see your system or NIC documentation. Cabling Your Cluster Hardware 19