Network Setup

To view the Network Setup, go to Administration > System > Network Setup. where you can view and edit network settings within the following categories:

  • Host Attributes

  • L2 Ports

  • ICC Interfaces

  • Interfaces

  • Static Routes

Host Attributes

The Host Attributes provides the attributes that define your network.:

  • Host Name—The host name of the appliance. Do not edit this setting after initial deployment.

  • Domain Name—The domain name of the appliance. Do not edit this setting after initial deployment.

  • Default Gateway—The Default Gateway IP address is the global default IP route setting for the appliance. Valid values are: the Admin topology gateway address and any IP address on the physical Interfaces or Bridge at AC VLAN topology subnets.

  • DNS Server 1—The IP address of the primary DNS server for the appliance.

  • DNS Server 2—The IP address of the secondary DNS server for the appliance. A secondary DNS server is not mandatory, but provides DNS redundancy.

You can edit the Default Gateway or either DNS server setting from the Network Setup page as follows:

  1. Go to Administrator > System > Network Setup.

  2. For the applicable field(s), enter the new setting(s).

  3. Select Save.

L2 Ports

Use the L2 Ports information to understand the OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) physical topology of the data plane. These ports represent the actual Ethernet ports. The L2 Ports section displays L2 port information, including port status (green for active and red for inactive), name, port speed, assigned VLANs on the port, and the LAG configuration for the port.

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Port Statistics

To combine multiple L2 Ports into a LAG port, see Configure LAG Ports.

ICC Interfaces

The ICC (Inter-Cluster Connection) interface is a backplane connection between all the members of a cluster. The ICC interface is used for cluster operations, component state, and shared filesystem synchronization. In a multi-node cluster, each node requires an ICC connection.

The ICC Interfaces section displays details of the ICC interface, including interface name, IP address, and MAC address, certificates, and whether a LAG port is configured.

To combine two ICC ports into a LAG port, see Configure LAG Ports.

Interfaces

Add network topologies. Topologies represent the networks with which the Universal Compute Appliance interacts. The attributes of a topology are: VLAN ID, Port, IP address, Mode, and certificates.

The Interfaces section displays details of the currently configured interfaces. Details include the Topology Name, VLAN ID, whether the VLAN is tagged, the port for the interface, IP address, mode, and certificates.

To add an interface, select Add New Interface. For details, see Add Interface .

Static Routes

Use static routes to set the default route of the Universal Compute Appliance so that device traffic can be forwarded to the default gateway.

The Static Routes section displays information for currently configured static routes, including the Destination, CIDR, Gateway, and Interface.

To configure a static route, select Add New Route. For details, see Add Static Route.

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