As you install and configure the StorageGRID appliance, you must make decisions and gather information about Ethernet switch ports, IP addresses, and port and network bond modes.
Information needed | Your value for controller A | Your value for controller B |
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Ethernet switch port you will connect to management port 1 (labeled as P1 on the controller) | ||
MAC address for management port 1 (printed on a label near port P1) | ||
DHCP-assigned IP address for management port 1, if available after power on Note: If the network you will connect to the storage controller includes a DHCP server, the network administrator can use the MAC address to determine the IP address that was assigned by the DHCP server.
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Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance on the management network | For IPv4:
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For IPv4:
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IP address format | Choose one:
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Speed and duplex mode Note: You must make sure the Ethernet switch for the SANtricity System Manager management network is set to autonegotiate.
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Must be:
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Information needed | Your value |
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Admin Network enabled | Choose one:
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Network bond mode | Choose one:
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Switch port for the left port in the red circle in the diagram (default active port for Independent network bond mode) | |
Switch port for the right port in the red circle in the diagram (Active-Backup network bond mode only) | |
MAC address for the Admin Network port Note: The MAC address label on the front of the SG6000-CN controller lists the MAC address for the BMC management port. To determine the MAC address for the Admin Network port, you must add 2 to the hexadecimal number on the label. For example, if the MAC address on the label ends in 09, the MAC address for the Admin Port would end in 0B. If the MAC address on the label ends in (y)FF, the MAC address for the Admin Port would end in (y+1)01. You can easily make this calculation by opening Calculator in Windows, setting it to Programmer mode, selecting Hex, typing the MAC address, then typing + 2 =.
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DHCP-assigned IP address for the Admin Network port, if available after power on Note: You can determine the DHCP-assigned IP address by using the MAC address to look up the assigned IP.
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Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance Storage Node on the Admin Network Note: If your network does not have a gateway, specify the same static IPv4 address for the gateway.
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Admin Network subnets (CIDR) |
Information needed | Your value |
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Link speed |
Choose one:
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Port bond mode |
Choose one:
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Switch port for port 1 (Client Network for Fixed mode) |
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Switch port for port 2 (Grid Network for Fixed mode) |
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Switch port for port 3 (Client Network for Fixed mode) |
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Switch port for port 4 (Grid Network for Fixed mode) |
Information needed | Your value |
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Network bond mode | Choose one:
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VLAN tagging enabled | Choose one:
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VLAN tag (if VLAN tagging is enabled) |
Enter a value between 0 and 4095: |
DHCP-assigned IP address for the Grid Network, if available after power on |
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Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance Storage Node on the Grid Network Note: If your network does not have a gateway, specify the same static IPv4 address for the gateway.
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Grid Network subnets (CIDRs) |
Information needed | Your value |
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Client Network enabled | Choose one:
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Network bond mode | Choose one:
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VLAN tagging enabled | Choose one:
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VLAN tag (If VLAN tagging is enabled) |
Enter a value between 0 and 4095: |
DHCP-assigned IP address for the Client Network, if available after power on |
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Static IP address you plan to use for the appliance Storage Node on the Client Network Note: If the Client Network is enabled, the default route on the controller will use the gateway specified here.
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Information needed | Your value |
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Ethernet switch port you will connect to the BMC management port (circled in the diagram) | |
DHCP-assigned IP address for the BMC management network, if available after power on |
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Static IP address you plan to use for the BMC management port |
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