Network requirements

IBM Power Virtual Server Private Cloud: On-premises

To facilitate the IBM® Power® Virtual Server pod infrastructure connectivity, you must evaluate the following network requirements:

• The data center site must provide network cables to connect the IBM Power Virtual Server (On-premises) network infrastructure and the data network at the site.
• The site must provide two uplink cables to connect the IBM Power Virtual Server (On-premises) network infrastructure to the IBM Cloud region through IBM Direct Link connections or through VPN connections.
• Contract with a service provider to:
  • Provide redundant connections to the IBM Direct Link connection or VPN connection.
  • Provide the last mile connection from the point-of-presence (PoP) of your service provider to the customer data center.

For network architecture diagrams, see Network architecture diagrams.

Setting up a network has two parts:

• Control plane network - for communication between IBM Cloud and the pod.
• Data plane network - for accessing virtual servers.