Which do I choose – DHCP or manual configuration?

The default method for changing the network configuration is . Always use this option unless your network does not have a DHCP server.

IPv4 Settings

By default, the storage subsystem management ports are set to DHCP configuration. If the controllers in your storage subsystem are not able to get an IP configuration from a DHCP server, the controllers time out and fall back to a default static IP address. The default IP settings for an IPv4 configuration are:

Controller 0: IP: 192.168.128.101 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Controller 1: IP: 192.168.128.102 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0


Note:

No default gateway is set.


Note:

If DHCP is not used, you must initially configure the management station on the same physical subnet as the storage subsystem. Additionally, during the initial configuration, at least one network adapter must be configured on the same IP subnet as the default management port (192.168.128.101 or 192.168.128.102) of the storage subsystem. After you initially configure the management ports by using storage management software, you can change the management station IP address back to the previous settings.

If you are using a DHCP server, make sure that the IP address does not change. The IP address might change if a MAC address is assigned on the DHCP server.

IPv6 Settings

By default, the IPv6 configuration is generated based on the MAC address.

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