Dell CX4 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 18

Table 2-1. Network Connections Network Connection Public network Private network Description All connections to the client LAN. At least one public network must be configured for Mixed mode for private network failover. A dedicated connection for sharing cluster health and status information only. Figure 2-3 shows an example of cabling in which dedicated network adapters in each node are connected to each other (for the private network) and the remaining network adapters are connected to the public network. Figure 2-3. Example of Network Cabling Connection public network public network adapter private network adapter private network cluster node 1 cluster node 2 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. 18 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware