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6 Advanced Networking Options In addition to connecting all the Ethernet ports (of the same type) on both control modules to network switches, you can also optionally connect the management port to a separate network switch. Configuring a management port enables you to separate management traffic (creating and managing the group, members, volumes, replication, and so on) from the iSCSI data traffic (I/O between applications and volumes, and between replication partners). Configure the Management Port Configuring the 10/100Mbps management port involves hardware steps and software steps. The management port is restricted to group management traffic only; it will not carry iSCSI I/O. Note: Configuring this port is considered an advanced configuration, available if your environment requires this level of security. Hardware Steps 1. Make sure your network environment can support a dedicated management network, with a subnet that is separate from the subnets for iSCSI traffic. 2. On both control modules, connect the port labeled MANAGEMENT to the management network. The location of the management port is shown in Figure 28. Figure 28: Management Port Location Software Steps See the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator's Guide for the procedure to configure the management network in the Group Manager GUI. 37

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6
Advanced
Networking
Options
In
addition
to
connecting
all
the
Ethernet
ports
(of
the
same
type)
on
both
control
modules
to
network
switches,
you
can
also
optionally
connect
the
management
port
to
a
separate
network
switch.
Configuring
a
management
port
enables
you
to
separate
management
traffic
(creating
and
managing
the
group,
members,
volumes,
replication,
and
so
on)
from
the
iSCSI
data
traffic
(I/O
between
applications
and
volumes,
and
between
replication
partners).
Configure
the
Management
Port
Configuring
the
10/100Mbps
management
port
involves
hardware
steps
and
software
steps.
The
management
port
is
restricted
to
group
management
traffic
only;
it
will
not
carry
iSCSI
I/O.
Note:
Configuring
this
port
is
considered
an
advanced
configuration,
available
if
your
environment
requires
this
level
of
security.
Hardware
Steps
1.
Make
sure
your
network
environment
can
support
a
dedicated
management
network,
with
a
subnet
that
is
separate
from
the
subnets
for
iSCSI
traffic.
2.
On
both
control
modules,
connect
the
port
labeled
MANAGEMENT
to
the
management
network.
The
location
of
the
management
port
is
shown
in
Figure
28
.
Figure
28:
Management
Port
Location
Software
Steps
See
the
Dell
EqualLogic
Group
Manager
Administrator's
Guide
for
the
procedure
to
configure
the
management
network
in
the
Group
Manager
GUI.
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