Within a Virtual Machine (VM), the SBC/EMS application expects the following interface order:
M1 (Primary management interface)
A1 (Primary access-side data interface)
B1 (Primary core-side data interface)
M2 (Secondary management/HA heartbeat (SBC only, direct link))
A2 (Secondary access-side data interface (SBC only, optional))
B2 (Secondary core-side data interface (SBC only, optional))
Note:
For EMS-only deployments, the minimum interface requirement is M1, with M2 available for optional use.
For SBC-only deployments, the minimum interface requirement is M1, A1, B1, and M2, with A2 and B2 for high-capacity six-interface deployments.
For deployments combining EMS and SBC, the minimum interface requirement is M1, A1, B1, and M2.