Management And Cluster Switch Configuration Requirements Overview - IBM System Storage N Series Setup And Configuration Manual

6. Verify the configuration choices you made in the display that appears at the
7. Check the software version on the cluster network switches, and if necessary,
8.
What to do next
Continue to customize the switch to meet your environment's requirements. It is
strongly recommended that you configure the date and time, DNS, SNTP, host
name, prompt, and administrator password.
For more information about the procedures to install the management or CN1610
switches, go to the Cluster switch procedures. For information about the
command-line interface (CLI) commands to help you customize the switch, see the
CLI reference manual for your switch.

Management and cluster switch configuration requirements overview

To configure your cluster, you need the appropriate number and type of cables and
cable connectors for your switches. Depending on the type of switch you are
initially configuring, you need to connect to the switch console port with the
included console cable and you need specific network information.
Supported platforms
You need the following network information for all switch and controller
configurations:
v Two or more IP subnet addresses for cluster network and management network
v Host names and IP addresses for each of the switches and controllers
Figure 1 on page 5 shows the cabling connections for a two-node cluster using
CN1610 switches with N7550T and N7950T controllers. There is a single
management connection from each node to the management switch. The labeled
port connectors indicate the following connections:
v e0c, e0e: cluster switch connections
v e0M: management switch connections
v e0a: redundant management connections
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Note: Your switch is shipped with the current versions of the RCF and
FASTPATH image. The RCF is loaded onto the switch but will still need to be
applied to create a working configuration. You do not need to change the RCF
if you are satisfied with the version on your switch.
See the information provided in the Cluster switch procedures for more
information about this task.
end of the setup, and ensure that you save the configuration.
download the IBM N series-supported version of the software to the switches.
If you download the IBM N series-supported version of the software, then you
must also download the appropriate IBM N series Cluster Network Switch
Reference Configuration File and merge it with the configuration you saved in
Step 5. You can download the file and the instructions from IBM N series
support website.
Perform an initial configuration of the management network switches based on
information provided in the Cluster switch procedures section of this guide.
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