Connecting Flex nodes to the network
Network ports on the rear panel of the compute node are shown in the following diagram.
The following table provides information about connecting the network ports on both Flex nodes.
Port | Function |
|---|---|
host1 (mgmt0 bond) - copper/RJ45 connector | Best practices recommend that you use this port and the host0 port to access the Flex Appliance Console to perform the initial configuration. Labeled ETH0 on the node. |
host0 (mgmt0 bond) - copper/RJ45 connector | Best practices recommend that you use this port and the host1 port to access the Flex Appliance Console to perform the initial configuration. Labeled ETH1 on the node. |
privnic1 (eth2/NIC3) - copper/RJ45 connector | You must use this port and the privnic0 port to connect the nodes to each other. Labeled ETH2 on the node. |
privnic0 (eth3/NIC4) - copper/RJ45 connector | You must use this port and the privnic1 port to connect the nodes to each other. Labeled ETH3 on the node. |
IPMI port - copper/RJ45 connector | A 1-GbE port that is used to connect to the Cohesity Remote Management Interface. |
The 25-10GbE ports come populated with the 10GbE optical modules. For more details, see the 5372 Appliance I/O configuration options section in the Cohesity 5372 Appliance Product Description Guide on SORT.