Configuration considerations for Shared Memory Communications over RDMA

Before you configure Shared Memory Communications over RDMA (SMC-R), consider the following factors:

• Decide whether to use VLANs. For more information, see VLANID considerations.
• Identify the physical connections between stacks and IBM® 10GbE RoCE Express® features. For more information, see Physical network considerations.
• Provide for physical redundancy for high availability. For more information, see High availability considerations.
• Determine the storage requirements. For more information, see Storage considerations.
• Verify the system requirements. For more information, see System requirements for SMC-R in a dedicated RoCE environment and System requirements for SMC-R in a shared RoCE environment.