The primary (PRI) port connects Edge to a VLAN switch through which you can connect to the Management Console and the Edge CLI. This interface is also used to connect to the Core through the Edge RiOS node in-path interface.

The auxiliary (AUX) port connects the Edge to the management VLAN. The IP address for the auxiliary interface must be on a subnet different from the primary interface subnet. You can connect a computer directly to the appliance with a crossover cable, enabling you to access the CLI or Management Console of the Edge RiOS node.

The lan1_0 port is one of two ports that comprise an in-path interface. The Edge RiOS node uses one or more in-path interfaces to provide Ethernet network connectivity for optimized traffic. Each in-path interface comprises two physical ports: the LAN port and the WAN port. Use the LAN port to connect the Edge RiOS node to the internal network of the branch office. You can also use this port for a connection to the Primary port. A connection to the Primary port enables the blockstore traffic sent between Edge and Core to transmit across the WAN link.

The wan1_0 port is the second of two ports that comprise an in-path interface. The WAN port is used to connect the Edge RiOS node toward WAN-facing devices such as a router, firewall, or other equipment located at the WAN boundary. If you need additional in-path interfaces, or different connectivity for in-path (for example, 10 GigE or Fiber), then you can install a bypass NIC in an Edge RiOS node expansion slot.

The eth0_0 to eth0_1 ports, when configured for use by Edge RiOS node, can provide additional interfaces for storage traffic to external servers. These ports also enable the ability to provide redundancy for Edge high availability (HA). In such an HA design, we recommend that you use the ports for the heartbeat and BlockStream synchronization between the Edge HA peers. If additional connectivity is required in an HA design, then install a nonbypass data NIC in the Edge RiOS node expansion slot.

The gbe0_0 to gbe0_3 ports, when configured for use by Edge hypervisor node, provide LAN connectivity to external clients and also for management. On physical appliances the ports are connected to a LAN switch using a straight-through cable. If additional connectivity is required for the hypervisor node, then install a nonbypass data NIC in a hypervisor node expansion slot. Your hypervisor must have access to the Edge VIP through one of these interfaces.

All the above interfaces are gigabit capable. Where it is practical, use gigabit speeds on interface ports.