The controller includes an Ethernet port used for system
management. If necessary, you can change its transmission parameters
and IP addresses.
About
this task
During this procedure, you select port 1 and
then determine the speed and port addressing method. Port 1 connects
to the network where the management client can access the controller
and
System Manager .
Note: Do not use port 2 on either controller. Port 2 is reserved for
use by technical support.
- Select Hardware .
- If the graphic shows the
drives, click Show back of shelf .
The graphic changes to show the controllers instead of
the drives.
- Click the controller
with the management port you want to configure.
The controller's context menu appears.
- Select Configure management ports .
The Configure Management Ports dialog box opens.
- Make sure port
1 is displayed, and then click Next .
- Select the
configuration port settings, and then click Next .
Table 1. Field Details
| Field |
Description |
| Speed and duplex mode |
Keep the Auto-negotiate setting if you want System Manager to determine the transmission parameters between the storage array
and the network; or if you know the speed and mode of your network,
select the parameters from the drop-down list. Only the valid speed
and duplex combinations appear in the list. |
| Enable IPv4 / Enable IPv6 |
Select one or both options to enable support
for IPv4 and IPv6 networks. |
If you select Enable IPv4 ,
a dialog box opens for selecting IPv4 settings after you click Next . If you select Enable IPv6 , a dialog box opens for selecting IPv6 settings after you click
Next . If you select both options, the dialog
box for IPv4 settings opens first, and then after you click Next , the dialog box for IPv6 settings opens.
- Configure
the IPv4 and/or IPv6 settings, either automatically or manually.
Table 2. Field Details
| Field |
Description |
| Automatically obtain configuration from DHCP
server |
Select this option to obtain the configuration
automatically. |
| Manually specify static configuration |
Select this option, and then enter the controller's
IP address. (If desired, you can cut and paste addresses into the
fields.) For IPv4, include the network subnet mask and gateway. For
IPv6, include the routable IP address and router IP address. Attention:
If you change the IP address configuration, you lose the management
path to the storage array. If you use ThinkSystem SAN Manager to globally manage arrays in your network,
open the user interface and go to Manage > Discover .
|
- Click Finish .
What happens
next?
The management port configuration is displayed in
the controller settings, Management Ports
tab.