Based on your description, the lab and production environments will be sharing the same chassis, but will have different storage systems and are on different VLANs. This setup can work, but you need to ensure proper configuration and isolation to avoid issues between lab and production environments.
Here are some steps to ensure that lab and production do not interact:
1. VLAN Segregation: Make sure that the VLANs for the lab environment (192 IP range) and production environment (10 IP range) are properly segregated. This means that they should not have any overlapping IP addresses or VLAN IDs. Configure the Fabric Interconnects (FI) to have separate VLANs for the lab and production environments.
2. Storage Isolation: Ensure that the storage systems for the lab (Synology NAT) and production (Tagile storage array) are isolated from each other. This can be achieved by configuring separate storage pools and LUNs for each environment. This will prevent any accidental data access or corruption between the two environments.
3. Network Configuration: Configure separate vNICs and vHBAs for the lab and production environments in the UCS Manager. This will ensure that the traffic between the two environments is isolated and does not interfere with each other.
4. VM Isolation: If you are using VMs in the lab environment, make sure they are not connected to the production network. Configure separate port groups in vSphere for the lab and production networks and assign the VMs accordingly.
5. Access Control: As you mentioned, the lab environment will not be connected to the domain, which provides a level of isolation. However, you should also implement proper access control policies for users who need access to the lab environment. This can be achieved by creating separate user accounts or groups with limited privileges.
6. Monitoring and Logging: Regularly monitor and analyze logs from the UCS Manager, FI, and storage systems to detect any issues or potential security breaches that could impact the isolation between the lab and production environments.
By following these steps, you can ensure that the lab and production environments are isolated and do not interact with each other. However, if you are still concerned about potential issues, you might consider using separate chassis, FI, and MDS for the lab environment to provide complete physical separation.
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