PRIMECLUSTER uses all significant forms of Ethernet and most devices that support TCP/IP, including mixtures of different technologies. The interconnects must be redundant to assure reliable operation of the cluster; that is, there must be two or more independent connections (interconnects) between all of the nodes in the cluster.
When connecting multiple switches and routers by using interconnects, use VLAN to detach each switch or router logically.
Example:
When connecting multiple switches as the following figure, use VLAN to detach each switch logically.
Figure 3.1 Connecting multiple switches
Each interconnect must support all of the nodes in the cluster. Refer to the Software Release Guide PRIMECLUSTER and the PRIMECLUSTER Installation Guide for a list of all the Ethernet devices that were known to work at the time of release.
