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PowerScale OneFS 9.2.1.0 CLI Administration Guide

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About the internal network

A cluster must connect to at least one high-speed, low-latency InfiniBand switch (Generation 5 and Generation 6 nodes) or Ethernet (Generation 6 and PowerScale F200 and F600 nodes) for internal communications and data transfer. The connection is also referred to as an internal network. The internal network is separate from the external network (Ethernet) by which users access the cluster.

Upon initial configuration of your cluster, OneFS creates an initial internal network. The interface to the default internal network is int-a. You can add a second internal network for redundancy and failover. Failover allows continuous connectivity during path failures. The interface to the secondary internal network is int-b, which is referred to as int-b/failover in the web administration interface.

CAUTION Only PowerScale nodes should be connected to your internal network. Information exchanged on the back-end network is not encrypted. Connecting anything other than PowerScale nodes to the internal network creates a security risk.

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