Procedure 4: Creating enterprise networks

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As enterprise administrator, you should define enterprise networks. This will enable you to create access rules on the enterprise level, referring to the enterprise networks. This will enable your array administrators to define array networks, to easily create rules for networks throughout the enterprise, and to assist spoof detection through the proper definition of networks.

Follow these steps to define the Fabrikam enterprise corporate network, which will include all of the IP addresses of the main and branch internal networks.

Creating enterprise networks

  1. On the Configuration Storage server, expand the Enterprise node, and Click Enterprise Networks.

  2. In the tasks pane on the Tasks tab, select Create a New Network to start the New Network Wizard.

  3. On the Welcome page, enter a name for the network, and then click Next. On the Network Addresses page, click Add Range to open the IP Address Range Properties dialog box. In Start address, type the low end of the IP address range, such as 10.1.0.0 and in End address, type the high end of the IP address range, such as 10.2.255.255, and then click OK. This range of addresses will cover all of the internal IP addresses for the main and branch arrays. On the Network Addresses page, click Next.

  4. On the summary page, review the properties of the enterprise network you are creating, and then click Finish.