38 Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array
Set the management port IP
addresses on each controller.
To set the management port IP
addresses to match your public
network configuration. Although
DHCP is supported, static IP
addressing is recommended.
In MD Storage Manager, select
Initial Setup Tasks
→
Configure
Ethernet Management Ports, then
specify the IP configuration for each
management port on the storage
array controllers.
NOTE: If you change a management
port IP address, you may need to
update your management station
configuration and/or repeat storage
array discovery.
Set up alert notifications.
Set up e-mail alerts.
Set up SNMP alerts.
NOTE: The Status area in the
Summary tab shows if alerts have
been set for the selected array.
To arrange to notify individuals (by
e-mail) and/or storage management
stations (by SNMP) when a storage
array component degrades or fails,
or an adverse environmental
condition occurs.
E-mail— Sender (sender ’s SMTP
gateway and e-mail address) and
recipients (fully qualified e-mail
addresses)
SNMP— (1) A community name, a
known set of storage management
stations set by administrator as an
ASCII string in the management
console (default: "public"), and (2)
atrap destination, IP address or host
name of a management console
running an SNMP service
Table 4-5. Initial Storage Array Setup Tasks (continued)
Task Purpose Information Needed