Moves part of the CVM traffic, for example backplane or Volumes, onto a separate network. Unless there is a specific need, Nutanix advises keeping the unsegmented default.
Read more: Nutanix docs
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains Network segmentation in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- CVM
A VM required on the hypervisor of every node in a Nutanix cluster, with AOS as its operating system. Every one needs a static IP address of its own.
Related terms
- NVDS
A type of switch in VMware NSX. If a cluster's CVM interfaces attach to port groups backed by NVDS switches, network segmentation cannot be used.
- NVMeoF/TCP
Gives one external NVMe client access to a volume group across TCP, configured in Prism Central. It carries much tighter restrictions than iSCSI access and is unavailable where network segmentation is in use.