Setting the IP address for the E2800 management port

Management port 1 on the E2800 controller connects the appliance to the management network for SANtricity System Manager. You must set a static IP address for the E2800 controller to ensure that you do not lose your management connection to the hardware and the controller firmware in the StorageGRID Webscale appliance.

1. From SANtricity System Manager, click the Hardware tab.
2. If the graphic shows the drives, click Show back of shelf.
3. From the image of the appliance, click Controller A.
4. From the controller's context menu, select Configure management ports.
   
   
   
5. For step 1 of the Configure Management Ports wizard, make sure Port P1 is selected, and click Next.
   
6. For step 2 of the Configure Management Ports wizard, configure the network settings for port 1.
   
   
   
   1. From the Speed and duplex mode drop-down list, make sure Auto-negotiate is selected.
      You must also make sure the Ethernet switch for the management network is set to autonegotiate. Connectivity issues might occur if automatic negotiation is selected in SANtricity System Manager but not set for the Ethernet switch.
   2. Depending on your network configuration, select Enable IPv4, Enable IPv6, or both.
7. If you selected Enable IPv4:
   1. Click Next.
   2. Make sure Manually specify static configuration is selected.
   3. Change the IP address of port 1 to a routable management IP address, subnet mask, and gateway.
      
      
      
8. If you selected Enable IPv6:
   1. Click Next.
   2. Make sure Manually specify static configuration is selected.
   3. Enter an IP address, routable IP address, and Controller A router IP address.
      
      
      
9. Click Finish.
   When the new IP address becomes active, your web browser loses its connection to SANtricity System Manager.
10. If you connected the service laptop directly to management port 1:
    1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from management port 1.
    2. Connect the network Ethernet cable to management port 1.
11. Reconnect to SANtricity System Manager, but use the new static IP address as the URL: https://E2800_Controller_IP