Administrator Guide

4. If you selected Manual, perform the following steps: , and then
a. Type the IP address, IP mask, and Gateway addresses for each controller.
b. Record the IP addresses.
NOTE: The following IP addresses are reserved for internal use by the storage system: 169.254.255.1, 169.254.255.2,
169.254.255.3, 169.254.255.4, and 127.0.0.1. Because these addresses are routable, do not use them anywhere in
your network.
5. If you selected DHCP, complete the remaining steps to allow the controller to obtain IP addresses from a DHCP server.
6. Click Apply.
A confirmation panel appears.
7. Click OK.
If you selected DHCP and the controllers successfully obtained IP addresses from the DHCP server, the new IP addresses are
displayed. Record the new addresses and sign out to use the new IP address to access PowerVault Manager.
Set IPv6 values for network ports
Perform the following steps to set IPv6 addresses for the network ports:
1. Perform one of the following to access network options:
• In the Home topic, select Action > System Settings, and then click the Network tab.
• In the System topic, select Action > System Settings, and then click the Network tab.
2. Select the IPv6 tab.
IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses.
3. Select the type of IP address settings to use for each controller from the Source drop-down menu:
• Select Manual to specify up to four static IP addresses for each controller.
• Select Auto to allow the system to automatically obtain IP addresses.
4. If you chose Manual, perform the following steps for each controller:
a. Click Add Address.
b. Type the IPv6 addresses in the IP Address field.
c. Type a label for the IP address in the Address Label field.
d. Click Add.
e. Record the IPv6 address.
NOTE:
The following IP addresses are reserved for internal use by the storage system: 169.254.255.1, 169.254.255.2,
169.254.255.3, 169.254.255.4, and 127.0.0.1. Because these addresses are routable, do not use them anywhere in
your network.
5. If you selected Auto, complete the remaining steps to allow the controllers to obtain IP addresses.
6. Click Apply.
A confirmation panel appears.
7. Click OK.
8. Sign out and use the new IP address to access PowerVault Manager.
Configure DNS settings
Perform the following steps to configure DNS settings:
1. Perform one of the following to access Network options:
• In the Home topic, select Action > System Settings, and then click the Network tab.
• In the System topic, select Action > System Settings, and then click the Network tab.
2. Select the DNS tab.
3. Enter a hostname in the Hostname text box to set a domain hostname for each controller module. Use the following naming
conventions:
• The name must differ for each controller.
• The name can have from 1 byte to 63 bytes.
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