Creating The Bond - HP StorageWorks P4000 User Manual

• Ensure that the bond has a static IP address for the logical bond interface. The default values for
the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway are those of one of the physical interfaces.
• Verify on the Communication tab that the SAN/iQ interface is communicating with the bonded
interface.
CAUTION:
To ensure that the bond works correctly, you should configure it as follows:
• Create the bond on the storage system before you add it to a management group.
• Verify that the bond is created.
If you create the bond on the storage system after it is in a management group, and if it does not
work correctly, you might
- Lose the storage system from the network
- Lose quorum in the management group for a while.
See Deleting a NIC
Configuration Interface.

Creating the bond

1. Log in to the storage system.
2. Select the TCP/IP category from the tree.
3. On the TCP/IP tab, select both NICs to bond.
4. Click TCP/IP Tasks, and select New Bond.
5. Select a bond type from the drop-down list.
6. Enter an IP address for the bond or accept the default.
7. Enter the Subnet mask.
8. (Optional) Enter the default gateway.
9. Click OK.
NOTE:
The storage system drops off the network while the bonding takes place. The changes may
take 2 to 3 minutes, during which time you cannot find or access the storage system.
bond" on page 308 for information about deleting NIC bonds using the
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