Users Guide

Setting Up Your Cluster 15
Before setting up a cluster, you must complete several initial tasks of
connecting to the array, naming the array, and setting up the preliminary
items. For more information regarding the initial tasks to perform, see
"Prerequisites for Cabling Your Cluster" on page 15.
Prerequisites for Cabling Your Cluster
You must set up at least two LAN connections to enable your storage solution as a
cluster. The PowerVault NX1950 cluster solution uses one or more
connections for client access (public) IP addresses and a dedicated
connection for heartbeat (private) network. Ensure that the heartbeat
connection is configured on a separate subnet.
Figure 2-1. PowerVault NX1950 Management Console
NOTE: You must set up two static IP addresses on two different subnets for the
cluster—one for the private (heartbeat) network and one for the client access
(public) network.