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Preparing the Network for the Controllers
If you plan to use Ethernet connections from the storage management station to the
controllers, you will use the out-of-band management method. For this configuration,
meet with your network administrator before you order and install the equipment so
that you can prepare for the setup and management of the devices on the IP network.
Each controller uses its Ethernet management ports to connect to the IP network and
communicate with the other devices on the IP network (often requiring a special
application to set up the protocol).
Your network administrator can pre-assign the addresses that you need to manage the
communication between the devices on the IP network. Depending on your storage
configuration, you will need the following addresses:
 Up to two network IP addresses for each controller
 Up to two subnet mask addresses for each controller
 Either two IPv4 addresses (one static and one dynamic) or one IPv6 address for
each controller
 A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) address for each controller
If switches are used in your storage environment, you must know if zoning will be
used, and how it will be configured.