Task 6: Arrange for IP Address Assignments and Host Names

Make arrangements with your site's network administrator to assign IP addresses for the following system components. All IP addresses must be defined in the site's Domain Name System (DNS) configuration:

The external IP address of the HP XC system, if it is to be connected to an external network. The name associated with this interface is known as the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) alias or cluster alias.
The external IP address of the head node, if it is to be connected to an external network.
The IP address of any other node that will have a Ethernet connection to an external network.
The IP address of additional network address translation (NAT) servers if you are configuring improved availability for the NAT service.

When you contact your network administrator about assigning IP addresses, you must also provide the host names for any system that will have a connection to an external network. Therefore, consider the following:

If you assign a login role to one or more nodes, what name will you use as the cluster alias? This name is the host name by which users will log in to the system.
What name will you use as the host name for any node that has a connection to the external network?

See Section if you want to read about HP XC host naming guidelines. HP XC host naming guidelines adhere to standard Linux host naming conventions.

Task 6: Arrange for IP Address Assignments and Host Names

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