Deployment Guide

IPv4 uses 32-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 static IP addresses.
• Select DHCP to allow the system to automatically obtain IP addresses from a DHCP server.
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.
8. 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. In the Welcome panel, select 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.
Setting up system notifications
Dell EMC recommends enabling at least one notification service to monitor the system.
Enable email notifications
Perform the following steps to enable email notifications:
1. In the Welcome panel, select System Settings, and then click the Notifications tab.
2. Select the Email tab and ensure that the SMTP Server and SMTP Domain options are set.
3. Set the email notification:
• To enable email notifications, select the Enable Email Notifications check box.
Perform system and storage setup
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