Setting up IP addresses for DS4000 storage controllers
After you install DS4000 Storage Manager (as described in the DS4000 Storage Manager Installation and Support Guide for your host operating system), complete one of the following procedures to set up IP addresses:
v“Steps for setting up the DHCP/BOOTP server and network”
v“Steps for assigning static TCP/IP addresses to the DS4000 controllers”
Steps for setting up the DHCP/BOOTP server and network: To complete this procedure, you must have the following components:
vA DHCP or BOOTP server
vA network management station (NMS) for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps
vA host that is connected to a storage subsystem through a
vA management station that is connected by an Ethernet cable to the storage subsystem controllers
Note: You can avoid DHCP/BOOTP server and network tasks either by using the default controller IP addresses, or by assigning static IP addresses to the controller, as described in the next section.
Complete the following steps to set up the DHCP/BOOTP server and network:
1.Get the MAC address from each controller blade.
2.Complete whichever of the following steps is appropriate for your server:
v On a DHCP server, create a DHCP record for each of the MAC addresses. Set the lease duration to the longest time possible.
vOn a BOOTP server, edit the bootptab file to add in the entries that associate the MAC address tab with the TCP/IP address.
3.Connect the DS4000 storage subsystem Ethernet ports to the network.
4.Boot the DS4000 storage subsystem.
The DHCP server automatically assigns new IP addresses to the controller Ethernet port.
Steps for assigning static TCP/IP addresses to the DS4000 controllers: To complete this procedure, you must have the following components:
vA host that is connected to a storage subsystem through a
vA management station that is connected by an Ethernet cable to the storage subsystem controllers
Complete the following steps to assign static TCP/IP addresses to the DS4000 storage subsystem controllers, using default TCP/IP addresses that are assigned to the DS4000 storage subsystem controllers during manufacturing:
1.Make a direct management connection to the DS4000 storage subsystem, using the default TCP/IP addresses:
v Controller A: 192.168.128.101
vController B: 192.168.128.102
vSubnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Note: For a DS4000 subsystem that has two Ethernet ports per controller, such as the DS4200, DS4700 and DS4800, use the Ethernet port that is labeled #1.