
lowercase characters; uppercase characters can cause issues with HP StoreAll Storage
system software. Do not use an underscore (
_
) in the host name.
•
IP Address
: The IP address is the address of the server on
Bond0
.
•
Netmask
: The netmask (a 32-bit mask) divides an IP address into subnets and specifies
the available network hosts. This field is auto-filled with
255.255.0.0
, but the netmask
entry may need to be modified, based on your specific network subnets.
•
Default Gateway
: The default gateway provides a route between networks. If your default
gateway is on a different subnet than
Bond0
, skip this field.
Later in this procedure, you can select either web UI or ASCII mode to complete the
installation. A gateway address is required to use the web UI.
•
VLAN Tag ID
: VLAN capabilities provide hardware support for running multiple logical
networks over the same physical networking hardware. HP StoreAll supports the ability
to associate a VLAN tag with an FSN interface. For more information, see the HP StoreAll
Storage Network Best Practices Guide.
•
F2 (function key)
: If you press
F2
, you can toggle between the default
Network
Configuration
screen and the
Get Network Totals
and
Advanced Configuration
screens.
Use the
Advanced Configuration
screen to change default parameters; and specify the
number of networks and modify parameters, such as slaves, bond options, the network
role of any bond, and so forth.
5.
To change network configuration default parameters, press
F2
, and then, on the
Get Total
Networks
screen:
a.
In the Enter Total Networks field, enter the number of networks.
b.
Select
Ok
to continue to the
Advanced Configuration
screen to complete network
configuration changes.
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