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Cabling Your Cluster Hardware

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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.

 

NOTE: 

For more information on the supported cable types, see your system or NIC 

documentation.

Table 2-2.

Private Network Hardware Components and Connections

Method

Hardware Components

Connection

Network 
switch

Gigabit or 10 Gigabit 
Ethernet network adapters 
and switches

Depending on the hardware, connect 
the CAT5e or CAT6 cables, the 
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 
(two-node 
clusters only)

Gigabit or 10 Gigabit 
Ethernet network adapters 
with RJ-45 connectors

Connect a 

standard CAT5e or CAT6 

Ethernet cable between the network 
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 
Gigabit Ethernet network 
adapters with LC 
connectors

Connect a multi-mode optical cable 
between the network adapters in both 
nodes.