Manually Assigning A Static Vnxe Management Port Ip Address - EMC VNXe3200 Installation Manual

Manually Assigning a Static VNXe Management Port IP Address

If the Fault/Status LEDs are blue and flash amber every three seconds, no
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management IP address has been assigned. Check the connectivity between the
system, the DNS server, and the DHCP server.
2. Open a web browser and access the management interface specifying the following as
a URL in the browser's address bar: serial_number.domain
where
Table 5 URL string
URL string
serial_number
domain
Based on the examples provided in this table, the URL to the VNXe system would be
FNM00131800283.mylab.emc.com.
Note
If a certificate error appears, follow the instructions in your browser to bypass the
error.
3. Confirm that the SP Status/Fault LEDs are now out.
This provides an indication that the system's IP address has been set.
4. Continue with the steps outlined in the VNXe Quick Start Guide.
The VNXe Quick Start Guide provides an overview of the steps remaining to configure,
register, license, and update the software on your system.
If you want to manually assign a static IP address for the VNXe system management port,
you must install and run the Connection Utility. The Connection Utility assigns a network
address to the VNXe system.
Procedure
1. Download and run the Connection Utility software.
a. Download the Connection Utility installation program from the EMC Online Support
website (https://support.emc.com), under the Downloads selection on the menu
bar of the product page for your storage system.
b. Install the Connection Utility software on a Windows computer. To use the Auto
Discover method discussed below, install on a computer in the same subnet as
the VNXe management port.
c. Launch the Connection Utility (under Windows, Start
Connection Utility).
2. Use the Connection Utility to assign a Management IP address to your VNXe system.
After running the Connection Utility, select one of the following options:
Description
Serial number of your VNXe. You can find this in the packing materials that
came with your VNXe (for example, FNM00131800283). It is also on the
PSNT tag on the back of the DPE.
Network domain on which the VNXe system is located (for example,
mylab.eme.com).
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