Lab topology and components
Let’s start by looking at the topology of the lab, identifying its components, and discussing the sequence in which they are going to be deployed.
Lab topology
Please note that to keep the topology diagram more readable, the IP addresses of the cluster and its members will be depicted as follows:
Figure 3.1 – Cluster IP address notation abbreviation
The following diagram (Figure 3.2) shows the lab topology, its constituent components, and their IP addresses:
Figure 3.2 – Lab topology, components, and IP addresses
LabHost is the PC on which you are about to create your lab. It does not have to be renamed, as it is used for reference only.
Since we are creating virtual networking, we will be relying on consistently named networks. The network names are shown in the following diagram:
Figure 3.3 – Topology and virtual network segments
