Table 2-1. Network Connections
Network Connection | Description |
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Public network | All connections to the client LAN. |
| At least one public network must be configured for Mixed |
| mode for private network failover. |
Private network | A dedicated connection for sharing cluster health and |
| status information only. |
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Figure 2-3 shows an example of cabling in which dedicated network adapters in each node are connected to each other (for the private network) and the remaining network adapters are connected to the public network.
Figure 2-3. Example of Network Cabling Connection
public network
public network adapter 
private network adapter
private network
cluster node 1 | cluster node 2 |
Cabling the Public Network
Any network adapter supported by a system running TCP/IP may be used to connect to the public network segments. You can install additional network adapters to support additional public network segments or to provide redundancy in the event of a faulty primary network adapter or switch port.
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