Obtain configuration from DHCP server – This option enables you to automatically obtain an IP address using a DHCP server. If this option is selected, the values
appear in the disabled text boxes for IP address and Subnet mask.
Specify configuration – This option enables you to specify the controller’s IP address, including the network subnet mask. If you want to change
the gateway address, click the Change Controller Gateway button. This button is enabled only when the Specify configuration option is selected.
Important:
If you change your IP address configuration, you lose the management path to the . You must remove the device from the Enterprise Management Window (EMW) and add it back to the EMW by selecting Edit >> Add device and typing in the new IP address. For more information, refer to the online help topics in the Enterprise Management Window.
Enable IPv4 – This option enables IPv4 support, and the IPv4 Settings tab shows the IPv4 configuration settings. If this option is not selected, all of the configuration settings on the IPv4 Settings tab are disabled.
Enable IPv6 – This option enables IPv6 support, and the IPv6 Settings tab shows the IPv6 configuration settings. If this option is not selected, all of the configuration settings on the IPv6 Settings tab are disabled.
If desired, select the IPv4 Settings tab to set these configuration settings:
Obtain configuration automatically – This option enables you to automatically obtain an IP address using a DHCP server. If this option is selected, the values
appear in the disabled text boxes for IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway.
Specify configuration – This option enables you to specify the controller’s IP address, including the gateway address and the network subnet mask.
If you want to change the gateway address, click the Change Controller Gateway button. This button is enabled only when the Specify configuration option is selected.
Important:
If you change your IP address configuration, you lose the management path to the storage subsystem. You must remove the device
from the Enterprise Management Window (EMW) and add it back to the EMW by selecting Edit >> Add device and typing in the new IP address. For more information, refer to the online help topics in the Enterprise Management Window.
If desired, select the IPv6 Settings tab to set these configuration settings:
Obtain configuration automatically – This configuration is obtained using Stateless Address Auto-configuration. If this option is selected, the values appear
in the disabled text boxes for IP address,Routable IP address, and Controller router IP address. This option is disabled if the Enable IPv6 check box is not selected.
Specify configuration – This option enables you to specify the IP address, the Routable IP address, and the Controller router IP address. This option is disabled if the Enable IPv6 check box is not selected.
IP address – This option enables you to specify the last half of an IP address manually. The first half is always FE80:0000:0000:0000. The last four text boxes accept between one and four hexadecimal characters.
Routable IP address – This option enables you to manually specify the routable IP address. Each text box accepts between one and four hexadecimal
characters.
Change Controller Router IP – This button opens a dialog that enables you to change the default router IP address that is used when the selected controller’s
configuration is specified manually. Each text box accepts between one and four hexadecimal characters. This button is only
enabled when the Specify configuration option is selected.
Important:
If you change your IP address configuration, you lose the management path to the storage subsystem. You must remove the device
from the Enterprise Management Window (EMW) and add it back to the EMW by selecting Edit >> Add device and typing in the new IP address. For more information, refer to the online help topics in the Enterprise Management Window.
Click OK.
To save the changes made in the Change Network Configuration dialog, click Yes.