Configuring The Network; Viewing/Editing The Network Configuration - EMC DL3D 1500 Administrator's Manual

Configuring the network

Viewing/editing the network configuration

Enter the network configuration information during the initial setup
of the DL3D 1500/3000 appliance. Consult your network
administrator prior to changing any of the information.
Use the Network Configuration page to view and edit the network
configuration information.
To access the Network Configuration page and modify network
settings:
1. On the Configuration page, click Network. The management
frame displays the Network Configuration page.
2. Select the network bonding method:
• Round Robin (Mode 0) - The data, management, and
replication traffic from the DL3D is equally distributed on all
the Ethernet ports in a sequential order using this bonding
policy.
• LACP (Mode 4) – From DL3D version 1.1, the Ethernet ports
can also be bonded using the Link Aggregation Control
Protocol (LACP) bonding. The Ethernet ports are bundled into
a single logical channel for the traffic according to the LACP
bonding policy. The policy provides greater theoretical
maximum bandwidth. This aggregation of DL3D ports
potentially improves NAS data ingest or replication
performance. The advantages of LACP include increased
bandwidth, optimal load sharing, flexibility, and transparency.
This also requires an IEEE 802.3ad compatible switch
configured for the LACP feature for ALL the ports from DL3D
connected to it.
3. Type a name for the system in the Hostname box.
4. Type the IP address for the system in the IP Address box.
5. Type the network mask value in the Network Mask box.
6. Type the gateway value in the Default Gateway IP Address box.
7. If desired, type the domain name and IP addresses of up to three
DNS servers.
Configuring DL3D 1500/3000

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