Single LAN for ACE deployment

billmatthews — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:59:22 GMT

Hi there,

We're looking to deploy an ACE 4710 using a single LAN. Our physical servers are on 10.1.1.0/24. We'd like to put the ACE on the same LAN, and make the virtual servers 10.1.1.x as well. I see that this is supported.

My question is about the management interface. If we want management on that same LAN, do we still use two interfaces, one for management and one for connecting to the servers? Even though they'll both be 10.1.1.0/24?

I should note that this is only for a lab proof of concept of an application failover test. Our real deployment would have multiple interfaces in an etherchannel.

Thanks

Single LAN for ACE deployment

parveesm123 — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:30:53 GMT

Bill,

it is not required. but usually i would recommend to use the management in a seperate connection . If in case you are taking periodic backup or SNMP configuration is there , then we dont want to overload the physical interface or the production network.

nevertheless , coming to your question , I hope you are trying to use ACE in bridged more where both real and VIP falls in the same IP range.

You can very much use the management in the same IP address range having said you configured it correctly.

it will look like something (sample)

class-map type management match-any mgmt
10 match protocol icmp any
20 match protocol telnet any
30 match protocol snmp any
40 match protocol http any

policy-map type management first-match mgmt
class mgmt
permit

interface vlan XXX
description *** Server Side VLAN ***
bridge-group 1
mtu 9216
access-group input ANY
service-policy input mgmt
no shutdown

interface vlan 951
description *** Client Side VLAN ***
bridge-group 1
mac-sticky enable
access-group input ANY
service-policy input mgmt
no shutdown

interface bvi 1
ip address

no shutdown

Configuration is not complete ... just a sample.... So this way , you can configure both Mgmt and your requirement in the same IP subnet .

HTH,

-Parvees

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