Storage Spaces Direct Networking question

[glenimp617]

Quick question for those who know this technology

2 node cluster, each with dual 100gb mellonex network cards (RDMA compliant) directly connected to each other. Server1 Nic1 > Server2 Nic1 & Server1 Nic2 > Server2 Nic2

Is it good practice to connect both nics to a virtual SET switch and carry both storage and live migration traffic?

I think it is, but wondering if there's anything else perhaps I haven't thought about

There will be a second network card (quad intel 10gb connected to a physical switch) so my plans for that would be a second virtual switch for lan access and heartbeat

 

[glenimp617]

Thanks!!

It suddenly dawned on me that since my storage is going over the mellonex cards directly attached (no physical switch involved), I don't need to do anything on the virtual side. The only other traffic I'm mixing will be migration traffic, but I'm cool with that to be honest as I'll have 2 x 100gb connections. I'll still have RDMA which is important to me.

Just need one SET switch for the other stuff and I'm sorted