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HPE Apollo 4200 Networking

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Lindsie
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IN THIS ARTICLE

Outlines the various ways an HPE Apollo 4200 Gen9 and Gen10 clusters can be connected to a network

REQUIREMENTS

  • HPE Apollo 4200 Gen9 or Gen10 cluster
  • Network Switch that meets the following criteria:
    • Appropriate ethernet:
      • 40 Gbps for HPE Apollo 4200 Gen9 (90T, 180T, 288T)
      • 25 Gbps or 40 Gbps for HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 (90T)
      • 100 Gbps for HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 (192T)
      • 25 Gbps for HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 (336T)
    • Fully non-blocking architecture
    • IPv6 capable
  • Compatible network cables
  • Enough ports to connect all nodes to the same switch fabric
  • One static IP per node per defined VLAN

NOTE: Prior to hooking up any Qumulo-supported equipment to your network, it is always best to consult with your Network engineering team.

RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Two redundant switches
  • One physical connection per node to each redundant switch
  • One LACP port-channel per node with the following configuration:
    • Active mode
    • Slow transmit rate
    • Trunk port with a native VLAN
    • IEEE 802.3x flow control enabled (full duplex)
  • N-1 (N=number of nodes) floating IPs per node (maximum 10) per client-facing VLAN
  • DNS servers
  • Time server (NTP)
  • Firewall protocol/ports allowed for Proactive Monitoring

HPE APOLLO 4200 GEN9 NIC LOCATIONS

HPE 90T SINGLE NIC

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HPE 180T DUAL NICS

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NOTE: NIC2 is currently not used on this model.

HPE 288T SINGLE NIC 

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HPE 288T DUAL NICS

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NOTE: NIC2 is currently not used on this model. 

HPE APOLLO 4200 GEN10 NIC LOCATION

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CONNECT TO A NETWORK SWITCH

Connect HPE nodes to a single switch

  • Each node contains 2x40Gb ports that are connected to the switch
  • Uplink ports should be connected to the client network

Connect HPE nodes to dual switches

  • The 2x40Gb ports on the nodes are connected to separate switches
  • A single port (minimum) on both switches should be uplinked to the client network
  • A single peer link (minimum) should be established between both switches

RESOLUTION

You should now be able to successfully connect a HPE Apollo 4200 Gen9 or Gen10 cluster to your network

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Quick Start Guide: HPE Apollo 4200 Gen9

Quick Start Guide: HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10

QQ CLI: Networks and IP Addresses

 

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    Sradtke

    Hi Lindsie can we change

    40Gbps ethernet

    with 

    • 40 Gbit/s for HPE Apollo Gen 9 servers
    • 25 Gbit/s for HPE 336 Gen10
    • 100 Gbit/s for HPE 192 Gen 10
    • 25 or 100 Gbit/s for HPE90

    Thanks, Stefan

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    Shawn Magee

    Thanks Stefan! We've updated the document with the specific ratings for the different platforms.

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