HP Insight Control for Linux 6.0 Installation Guide

HP recommends the following network configurations for Insight Control for Linux:
• “Two-tier network topology” (page 31)
• “Flat single network topology” (page 31)
4.2.1 Two-tier network topology
Figure 4-1 shows the most common network configuration used with Insight Control for Linux:
a basic two-tier network consisting of separate public and private networks:
• The public network uses static or externally provided DHCP IP addresses with connectivity
to the rest of the network or connectivity to the Internet.
• The private management network uses DHCP-provided IP addresses from the CMS that is
used by the CMS to communicate, monitor, and control the managed systems.
Figure 4-1 Two-tier network architecture
4.2.2 Flat single network topology
Another common network configuration uses the CMS and managed systems in a flat or single
network, as shown in Figure 4-2. In a flat configuration, only one network is used for both
management and production traffic. IP addresses are assigned through DHCP from either the
CMS or (optionally) from an existing DHCP server in your environment that is configured to
meet Insight Control for Linux requirements.
Figure 4-2 Flat network architecture
4.2 Supported network configurations 31