How would you setup the network config in my case?


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Hi guys,

I've got a NIC with 4x GbE (plus another one in the motherboard), and I want to make sure that my config makes sense. I can patch them all up in a managed switch if need be. 

 

First of all I need a solid connection to Unraid. Thinking about dedicating 2 of the ports to a failover-bridge for Unraid. I might even patch one of the connections up in my router to have a failover even in case the switch should die on me. 

 

Secondly I've got a VM that I want on a separate VLAN. Should I put a port on the NIC on that VLAN, and use that port for the VM?

 

Thirdly I've got a Pihole docker with it's own IP. I've previously and successfully run this on the bridge set up for Unraid, with a fixed IP in the Docker settings. Is there any pros of moving it to a dedicated port? 

 

Open to ideas or input, this is not really a territory I know much about :)

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