Connecting A Management Host On The Network; Updating Firmware; Connecting Hosts: Ds6200/Ds4200 Switch Attach - Four Servers/ Multiple Switches/ San Fabric - Lenovo ThinkSystem DS Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Figure 67 Connecting hosts: DS6200/DS4200 switch attach – four servers/ multiple switches/ SAN fabric

Connecting a management host on the network

The management host directly manages storage systems over an Ethernet network.
1. Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the network port on each controller.
2. Connect the other end of each Ethernet cable to a network that your management host can access (preferably on
the same subnet).
Do not interconnect iSCSI and management Ethernet on the same network.
NOTE: Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables—grounded at both ends—with metallic
RFI/EMI connector hoods, in order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.

Updating firmware

After installing the hardware and powering on the storage system components for the first time, verify that the
controller modules, expansion modules, and disk drives are using the current firmware release.
Using the Storage Management Console, in the System topic, select Action > Update Firmware.
The Update Firmware panel opens. The Update Controller Module tab shows versions of firmware components
currently installed in each controller.
NOTE: The SMC does not provide an option for enabling or disabling Partner Firmware Update for the partner
controller. To enable or disable the setting, use the set advanced-settings CLI command, and set the
partner-firmware-upgrade parameter. See the CLI Reference Guide for more information about command
parameter syntax.
Optionally, you can update firmware using FTP or SFTP as described in the Storage Manager Guide.
IMPORTANT: See the topic about updating firmware in the Storage Manager Guide before performing a
firmware update. Partner Firmware Update (PFU) is enabled by default on DS Series systems.
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Connecting a management host on the network
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