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Figure 20 Storage System and SP on the Customer Network (Shared Topology)
A shared topology requires:
• A static IP address and system name for the storage system.
• Two Ethernet connections from a switch or hub to the storage system controller nodes.
• A static IP address for the SP.
• One Ethernet connection from a switch or hub to the SP.
• At least one management station on the network segment.
Private Network
With a private network topology, the storage system and the SP sit on the same private network
segment on the customer local area network. All management workstations used to administer the
system must also sit on the same private network segment (Figure 21 (page 38)).
Figure 21 Storage System and SP on a Private Segment (Private Topology)
A private topology requires:
• A static IP address for the storage system.
• Two Ethernet connections from the storage system to a private network segment.
• One Ethernet connection from the SP to the private network segment.
• At least one management station on the private network segment.
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