Dell AX4-5 User Manual

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Preparing Your Systems for Clustering

Configuring IPv4 Addresses for Cluster Nodes

Use the static IP address assignments for the network adapters used for the
cluster nodes.

NOTE:

The IPv4 addresses in Table 2-2 are used as examples only.

Cluster node network
adapters

For cluster operation, two network adapters are required: one for
the public network (LAN/WAN) and another for the private
network (sharing heartbeat information between the nodes).

For more information on cabling your cluster hardware and the
storage array that you are using, see "Cabling Your Cluster
Hardware" in the Dell Failover Cluster Hardware Installation
and Troubleshooting Guide for the specific storage array on
the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

NOTE:

To ensure operation during a DHCP server failure, use

static IP addresses.

Table 2-2.

Examples of IP Address Assignments

Usage

Cluster Node 1

Cluster Node 2

Public network static IP address (for
client and domain controller
communications)

192.168.1.101

192.168.1.102

Public network subnet mask

255.255.255.0

Default gateway

192.168.1.1

DNS servers

Primary

192.168.1.21

Secondary

192.168.1.22

Primary

192.168.1.21

Secondary

192.168.1.22

Table 2-1.

Applications and Hardware Requiring IP Address Assignments (continued)

Application/Hardware

Description