Network requirements

IBM Power Virtual Server Private Cloud in Client location

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 Private Cloud network infrastructure and the data network at the site.
• The site must provide two uplink cables to connect the IBM Power Virtual Server Private Cloud 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.