REDDNet Site Requirements
Depots
Our standard depot contains one dual-core AMD Athlon CPU, 4 GB of RAM, two 1 Gb network ports, and 4-8 TB of storage space. The standard depot draws approximately 300 W.
We are evaluating a new depot configuration with one 8-core Intel I7, 12 GB of RAM, two 1 Gb network ports, and 24 TB of storage space. This depot may optionally connect to the network via 10 Gb ethernet (via an add-on adapter). We will provide power requirements for this box at a later date.
IP Addresses
We require two externally-visible IP address for each depot. One address is for the depot itself, the other is for the management console.
Network Ports on your Switch
We support three types of network connectivity for data traffic:
- Each depot has two network interfaces, so if supported by your switch, we can use both interfaces in 802.3ad bonding mode for increased performance. This requires two switch ports and two ethernet cables per depot.
- The depot may optionally include 10 Gb ethernet for those sites that can use it. This requires your primary switch to have a 10 Gb optical port and a fiber cable long enough to stretch between depot and switch.
- Otherwise, the depot will use one of its 1 Gb network ports (requires one switch port/cable per depot).
In addition, each depot has an ethernet port for the management console. The management consoles can connect directly to your primary network switch, or they can run off a smaller dumb switch to minimize the number of primary switch ports in use.
Required Network Ports
These ports should be opened on your perimeter firewall (or firewalls if you have both organizational and departmental firewalls).
- Management interfaces:
| Port | Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| tcp/22 | ssh | from all depots to 129.59.197.90 |
| tcp/80 | www | from all depots to 129.59.0.0/16 |
| tcp/443 | https | from all depots to 129.59.0.0/16 |
| tcp/5900 and 5901 | vnc | from all depots to 129.59.0.0/16 |
- Depot network interface:
| Port | Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| tcp/22 | ssh | from all depots to 129.59.197.60 and 129.59.197.90 |
| tcp/5666 | nagios | from all depots to 129.59.197.60 and 129.59.197.90 |
| tcp/6714 | ibp | from all depots to world |
| tcp/4823 | bwctl | from 1st depot to world |
| tcp/861 | owamp | from 2nd to world |
| udp/123 | ntp | allow outbound from local depots |
| udp/161 | snmpv3 | from all to 129.59.197.60 and 129.59.197.90 |