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Issue 9 document setup
Lucas A. Wilson 5 years ago
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 ![Example system configuration with Ethernet fabric](images/example-system-ethernet.png)
 
 ![Example system configuration with Infiniband fabric](images/example-system-infiniband.png)
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+## Network Setup
+Omnia assumes that servers are already connected to the network and have access to the internet. Possible network configurations include:
+* A flat topology where all nodes are connected to a switch which includes an uplink to the internet. This requires multiple externally-facing IP addresses
+* A hierarchical topology where compute nodes are connected to a common switch, but the master node contains a second network connection which is connected to the internet. All outbound/inbound traffic would be routed through the master node. This requires setting up firewall rules for IP masquerade, see (https://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=CentOS_7&p=firewalld&f=2) for an example.