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E2E Deployment and Operations Guide with Scalable Networking (Windows)
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Scalable architecture for Dell Solutions for Microsoft Windows Server HCI
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Non-converged network configuration

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Non-converged network configuration

  • In the non-converged network configurations, storage traffic is separated from management/compute traffic using dedicated storage network adapters. The following figure depicts this network integration option.

    Figure 9. Network integration in a non-converged configuration with two NIC ports
    Figure showing network integration in a non-converged configuration with two NIC ports
    The following figure depicts AX4510c non-converged network topology with embedded LOM:
    Figure 10. AX4510c non-converged network topology with embedded LOM

    AX4510 non-converged network topology with embedded LOM

    The following figure depicts AX4520c non-converged network topology with PCIe NICs:
    Figure 11. AX4520c non-converged network topology with PCIe NICs


    The following figure depicts using four NIC ports for storage in a non-converged topology.
    Figure 12. Network integration in a non-converged configuration with four NIC ports
    Figure showing network integration in a non-converged configuration with four NIC ports
    In the non-converged configuration, storage traffic can either be on the physical ports or implemented as virtual adapters in the host operating system that is connected to a Switch-Embedded Team.