Isolating networks for storage tiering

A network can be reserved for exclusive communication between an HCP system and an HCP S Series Node or an HCP supported external storage device. This increases tiering security by segregating data tiering to individual networks instead of having all data tiered over one network.

The total amount of virtual networks that can tier to individual storage components is 200. In order to designate an individual network to a storage component, you need the administrator role. Users with the monitor role can see which storage components are tiering through which networks.

If a network is assigned to a storage tier, it can still be used for Tenant data management, Tenant network management, and replication.

In order to give storage components individual networks, Virtual network management must be enabled.

A network is only accepted for an individual storage component if each node that belongs to the network has its IP address defined on HCP.