Live Migration cluster – Configuring Networks

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Recently I have received many calls from partners on setting up network configuration in a Live Migration cluster. Microsoft had released a network configuration guide for reference. Refer the guide for details.

You can refer the below extract from the link

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Some of the important points to note (as mentioned in the TechNet link)-

  • Network access for virtual machines can be on either a public or private network. To allow virtual machines access to computers on the physical network, they must be on a public network. The requirements for virtual machine access vary depending on network I/O needs and the number of virtual machines you are running on a single physical server.
  • In addition to the preferred network for the cluster and the Cluster Shared Volumes, a cluster can utilize at least one additional network for communication. This increases the high availability of the cluster. The cluster should also be on a private network.

 

For settings on the Live Migration cluster, you should also specify the “Network for Live Migration” ( you can specify the priority order for networks)

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