Virtualization: Network card settings for Hyper V Cluster

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The table below illustrate the network settings for each of the five NICs on the cluster nodes (Yes, No, Optional). This shows the configuration based on Microsoft recommended Best Practices.

Setting

Management

Heartbeat

Live Migration

Production

Storage

Client for Microsoft Networks

Y

N

Y

N

N

File and Printer Sharing

Y

N

Y

N

N

Microsoft Virtual Network Switch Protocol

N

N

N

Y

N

Internet Protocol Version 6

O

O

O

N

O

Internet Protocol Version 4

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Driver

Y

N

Y

N

N

Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder

Y

N

Y

N

N