Module 4: Manage Network Interfaces

Introduction
A Data Domain system includes virtual (aggregate &
failover) & physical (VLAN & IP alias) interfaces
Objectives

Manage network interfaces, setting, & routes

Describe & mange link aggregation interfaces

Describe & manage link failover interfaces

Describe & manage VLAN interfaces

Describe & manage IP aliases

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Lesson 1: Manage Network Interfaces

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Manage Network Settings

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Manage Network Routes

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Create Static Routes

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Lesson 2: Link Aggregation

link aggregation 1

NIC 1

port 1

NIC 2

port 2

application/
media server

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link aggregation 2

LAN

port 3 eth0a
port 4 eth0b

DD880

Create Virtual Interface for Link Aggregation

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Lesson 3: Link Failover

If carrier signal lost,
active interface
switches to a standby
interface.
Active interface
Standby interface

Data Domain system

bonding driver checks
carrier signal every 0.9
seconds.

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Network Ethernet Switch

application/
media server

Manage Link Failover

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Manage Link Failover (Continued)

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Lesson 4: VLAN & IP Alias Interfaces

Introduction
VLAN & IP alias network interfaces are used for:
Network security
To segregate network traffic
To speed up network traffic
To organize a network
Objective
In this lesson you learn more about the differences
between VLAN & IP alias interfaces, & how to enable &
disable these interfaces

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Define VLAN & IP Alias Network Interfaces

IP address
IP address
IP address
.
.
.

company
network
IP
alias

department
A
subnet
10.10.10.X

IP
alias

VLAN

IP address
IP address
IP address
.
.
.

department
B
subnet
11.11.11.X

X = 1-254

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Create VLAN & IP Aliases

to 80tag
GetUp
VLAN
interfaces
from
network
recommended
administrator

Up to 100
possible

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Module Review

Link aggregation increases throughput across a

network

Aggregation is across 2 or more network interfaces

Links can only be part of one group

All links in a group must have the same settings

Aggregation is a virtual interface

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Module Review (Continued)

Link failover provides high availability by keeping

backups operational during network glitches
A Data Domain system bonding drivers checks the
carrier signal every 0.9 seconds
If signal is lost, active interfaces changes to standby
interface
Only 1 interface in a group can be active at a time

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Module Review (Continued)

VLANs & IP aliases are used for better network

speed, security, & organization
VLANs have more capabilities than IP aliases

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