Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H Installation And Setup Instructions page 4

Complete system setup and configuration | Stage 4
Cable the Data Hosts
Cable the system according to your network topology.
Direct-attach topology
Option
Connect each host adapter directly to the host ports on the controllers.
Fabric topology
Option
2 Connect each switch directly to the host ports on the controllers.
Connect and Configure the Management Connection
1. Using an Ethernet cable, connect to controller A port 1 (P1). to the ethernet port on
your laptop.
2. Manually specify the following IP address and subnet mask on the laptop's
Ethernet port that you have physically connected to the storage array:
IP address: 192.168.128.100
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
3. Use the laptop's browser to access the storage array's management
software using the following IP address:
IP address: 192.168.128.101
4. In the management software, go to the Hardware tab and select Show back of shelf
under Controller Shelf. Highlight controller B, and then select Configure management
ports to set the IP addresses for management port 1 on controller B. Do not configure
management port 2. This port is reserved for Lenovo technical support. After you
have configured controller B's management port, repeat for controller A.
5. Disconnect your laptop from the storage array and connect an Ethernet cable
to management port 1 (labeled P1) on each DE2000H, DE4000H, DE4000F,
DE6000H, or DE6000F controller and connect the other end to your network.
After Installing the Hardware
1. Use the ThinkSystem SAN OS software to configure and manage your storage arrays.
2. In the simplest network configuration, connect your controller to a web browser and use
ThinkSystem System Manager for managing a single DE-series storage array.
3. In a more complex environment, use the ThinkSystem SAN Manager for managing
multiple storage arrays.
DE2000H or DE4000H controller
P1 P2
0a 0b
EXP1 EXP2
P1 P2
DE6000H controller