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Setting up the network

Setting up the network consists of creating IPspaces, a broadcast domain, and subnets.

  • Creating IPspaces
    You can create an IPspace by using Storage Manager to configure a single ONTAP cluster for client access from more than one administratively separate network domain, even when the clients use the same IP address subnet range. This enables you to separate client traffic for privacy and security.
  • Creating broadcast domains
    You can create a broadcast domain by using Storage Manager to provide a logical division of a computer network. In a broadcast domain, all associated nodes can be reached through broadcast at the datalink layer.
  • Creating subnets
    You can create a subnet by using Storage Manager to provide a logical subdivision of an IP network to pre-allocate the IP addresses. A subnet enables you to create interfaces more easily by specifying a subnet instead of an IP address and network mask values for each new interface.