Configuring A Static Ip Address For The Management Controller Ports - IBM FlashSystem 820 Manual

Restart Net
Shuts down and restarts the Ethernet ports by using the current IP assignment configuration.
Exit menu
Exits the network menu.
To continue setting up the Ethernet configuration for the MCP, select Eth0 Config or Eth1 Config
depending on which MCP you are configuring, and then use the arrow buttons to cycle through the
following IP configuration options:
Static Enables static IP addresses
DHCP
Sets the IP configuration to DHCP
None Disables Ethernet
Exit Returns to the Main Menu without changes
Consult your network administrator for the correct IP assignment type. Use the Select button to select the
wanted method of IP assignment. If you choose the Eth0 Config, Eth1 Config, DHCP or None option,
you must confirm the selection with the ↓ button.

Configuring a static IP address for the management controller ports

If you configure the Ethernet management control ports (MCPs) with a static IP address, you must
provide the IP address, subnet mask, and possibly a gateway address.
About this task
To configure the address for each MCP, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. After you choose the Static IP option, you are prompted to enter an address. Use the ↑ and ↓ buttons
to move the cursor. Press Select to cycle through the numbers 0 through 9. You can cancel your
current changes at anytime by pressing the Menu button and following the dialog.
2. After you finish entering the IP address, scroll the cursor off the end of the address. This action brings
up the Subnet Mask screen.
3. Using the same procedure as entering the IP address, enter the subnet mask.
4. The final value that you must enter is the Ethernet gateway. If the system is on a private network and
this value is not needed, enter 0.0.0.0 on the next screen and then press any key to dismiss this
message. Otherwise, enter the gateway IP address.
5. After you enter all the necessary values, you can review them, apply, edit, or cancel your changes
through the Review Configuration pane.
6. To apply your changes, select the Apply new settings option. The changes are then applied and the
network is automatically restarted. The final pane displays the assigned IP address.
7. After configuring the first MCP with a static IP address, use the front panel to select Eth1 Config for
the second MCP, select Static, and then repeat steps 1 through 6 to configure the second MCP.
Results
Note: Because you established a static IP address rather than using DHCP, there is no automatic
discovery of the network DNS server. To enter your network's DNS server information, you can use the
web management interface. The DNS settings are configured using the Network node in the system tree.
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