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VSP HA Recommended Port Configurations
The following tables list recommended uses for ports on the appliance. Recommended uses vary slightly depending on deployment (integrated, dedicated) and on whether an add-on NIC is installed on the appliance. For a list of all supported configurations, see VSP HA Supported Port Configurations.
Recommended Port Uses for Integrated Mode Deployments
The following table lists recommended uses for ports on the appliance when deployed in integrated mode:
Primary
Auxiliary
•  CIFS
•  Datastore synchronization
•  vSphere HA heartbeat
•  SteelFusion heartbeat
•  RiOS management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  ESXi management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  vSphere HA heartbeat
•  SteelFusion heartbeat
•  Blockstore synchronization
•  SteelFusion HA traffic
The following table lists recommended uses for ports on the appliance when deployed in integrated mode with add-on NIC:
Primary
Auxiliary
ethX_0
ethX_1
ethX_2
ethX_3
•  CIFS
•  Datastore synchronization
•  vSphere HA
•  RiOS management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  ESXi management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  vSphere HA heartbeat
•  RiOS management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  ESXi management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  SteelFusion Edge appliance to SteelFusion Core appliance (Depends on user configuration)
•  SteelFusion Edge appliance to SteelFusion Core appliance (Depends on user configuration)
•  SteelFusion heartbeat (Direct cross connected with secondary EX)
•  Blockstore Synchronization (Primary path)
•  SteelFusion heartbeat (Direct cross connected with secondary EX)
•  Blockstore Synchronization (Secondary path)
Recommended Port Uses for Dedicated Mode Deployments
The following table lists recommended uses for ports on the appliance when deployed in dedicated mode:
Primary
Auxiliary
•  CIFS
•  Datastore synchronization
•  vSphere HA heartbeat
•  SteelFusion heartbeat
•  RiOS management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  ESXi management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  vSphere HA heartbeat
•  SteelFusion heartbeat
•  Blockstore synchronization
•  SteelFusion HA traffic
 
The following table lists recommended uses for ports on the appliance when deployed in dedicated mode with add-on NIC:
Primary
Auxiliary
ethX_0
ethX_1
ethX_2
ethX_3
•  CIFS
•  Datastore synchronization
•  SteelFusion heartbeat
•  RiOS management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  iSCSI traffic between SteelFusion Edge and External ESXi/Windows Server
•  RiOS management
(Depends on user configuration)
•  iSCSI traffic between SteelFusion Edge and External ESXi/Windows Server
•  iSCSI traffic between SteelFusion Edge and External ESXi/Windows Server
•  SteelFusion heartbeat (Direct cross connected with secondary EX)
•  Blockstore Synchronization (Primary path)
•  SteelFusion heartbeat (Direct cross connected with secondary EX)
•  Blockstore Synchronization (Secondary path)