Ip Address Assignment - EMC Connectrix EC-1200 Planning Manual

IP Address Assignment

When forming a multiswitch fabric, all switches and service
processors participating in the fabric must have unique IP addresses.
Connectrix devices are intended to reside on a private network,
which allows a specific addressing scheme that can aid support
personnel in identifying components of the fabric.
The Connectrix fabric can reside on a public network, in which case users can
implement any IP address scheme they desire. However, EMC does not
recommend placing a Connectrix fabric on a public network.
In the EMC recommendation, all IP addresses are structured to
represent a Connectrix cabinet location and product type. The IP
address format is 010.rrr.ppp.xxx, where:
rrr is the Connectrix cabinet number (001, 002, 003, or 004). The
numbers have no hierarchical significance and do not have to
reflect physical order along LAN. However, you must assign a
different number to each cabinet.
The procedures in this appendix assume that cabinet 1 (001) contains the
Connectrix service processor and that the cabinets containing client
service processors are numbered in the physical order shown in
Figure C-4. You will find the procedures easier to follow if you use the
same numbering scheme that the procedures use.
ppp is the product type:
• 001 = Connectrix service processor
• 005 = ED-1032 Director
• 006 = DS-16M Switch
• 007 = DS-32M Switch
• 008 = ED-64M Director
• 009 = ED-140M Director
xxx is the cabinet position (001 for the service processor, 001 for
the lowest switch).
Upgrading to a Single Service Processor Environment

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