Using public and private IP networks

In many configurations, Vertica cluster hosts use two network IP addresses as follows:

• A private address for communication between the cluster hosts.

• A public IP address for communication with client connections.

By default, importing from and exporting to another Vertica database uses the private network.

To use the public network address for copy and export activities, as well as moving large amounts of data, configure the system to use the public network to support exporting to or importing from another Vertica cluster:

• Identify the Public Network to Vertica

• Identify the database or nodes used for import/export

Vertica encrypts data during transmission (if you have configured a certificate). Vertica attempts to also encrypt plan metadata but, by default, falls back to plaintext if needed. You can configure Vertica to require encryption for metadata too; see Configuring connection security between clusters.

In certain instances, both public and private addresses exceed the demand capacity of a single Local Area Network (LAN). If you encounter this type of scenario, then configure your Vertica cluster to use two LANs: one for public network traffic and one for private network traffic.