6.0 HP X9000 File Serving Software Installation (TA768-96041, October 2011)

11. To complete the bond configuration, enter a space to select the Cluster Network role. Then
enter the IP address and netmask information that the network will use.
Repeat this procedure to create a bonded user network (typically bond1, or a VIF on bond1
for a 10GbE network that is configured in X9000 Software) and any custom networks as
required.
12. Select NTP Servers from the menu, and enter the IP addresses or hostnames for the primary
and secondary NTP servers. The list of NTP servers is stored in the management console
configuration. The active management console node synchs its time with the external source.
The other file serving nodes sync their time with the active management console node. In the
absence of an external time source, the local hardware clock on the agile management console
node is used as the time source. This configuration method ensures that the time is in sync on
all cluster nodes, even in the absence of an external time source.
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