# Prerequisites

- A pair of ArubaCX 8325 series switches
- All the hosts in the Cluster are connected to these pair of switches
- REST API access to the ArubaCX switches with administrative rights
- User credentials for the ArubaCX switch pair with API access granted and read/write access to the switch configuration

**Subtopics**  

- **[Server Network Configuration (Netplan)](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00008058en_us/render?page=GUID-392743FA-D99D-4995-A8F6-3E5541271263.html)**
- **[Switch Configuration](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00008058en_us/render?page=GUID-5A273A29-5686-4D44-A5BF-CE8B5A3C4ECC.html)**
