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Prior to installing an

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system on a VMware or KVM host,
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you gather information to define the VM's communication interfaces and network configuration in an IP plan. The IP plan is generally completed using an Excel spreadsheet, and is intended to capture information such as hostname, logical IP addresses, and so forth to help configure the 
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 system. It is important to complete this document (even for simple networks) so the information is readily available when you begin installing the software, and to maintain this information as a reference for future configuration changes. The following tables provide example
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Three management IP addresses are required for configuration of the VM management network: an IP address is required for each VM, and a shared IP address is used by both VMs, depending on required network connections. 

The following table shows an example of IP information needed for a VMware or KVM host.

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Parameter

Example

Primary network interface name (Host subnet - physical port)eth0
Host namenorwayxxx01
IP address of the Host subnet (Host Management interface)10.9.9.103
Default router10.9.9.1
Netmask of subnet255.255.255.0




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If needed, contact

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