Choose the
management method
Choose the management
method (continued)
Option 3: Manually set static IP addresses using the Serial Interface
This option is described in the
SANtricity Power Guides for Advanced Users.
Host I/O (in-band) management method
You manage the storage array using an Ethernet connection between a
storage management station and a data host. Host-agent software installed
on the host passes communications to and from the storage array over an
existing I/O connection. The Ethernet ports on the controllers are not used.
This method is not supported for all operating systems.
SAN
Switch
Controller-Drive Tray
Host ports on each controller
Ethernet
Switch
Management Station
SANtricity Storage
Manager Client
Data Hosts
SANtricity Storage
Manager Agent
OS
OS
Agent
OS
Before installing SANtricity Storage Manager (the management software),
decide how you want to connect the storage array to the management
station.
This section provides an overview to help you understand the two primary
management methods: Ethernet connection (out-of-band) and host I/O
connection (in-band).
Ethernet connection (out-of-band) management method
You manage the storage array using Ethernet connections between a storage
management station and the controllers’ management ports.
Management Station
Ethernet
Switch
SAN
Switch
Data Hosts
Controller-Drive Tray
SANtricity Storage
Manager Client
Management port 1 on each controller
OS
OS
OS
If you choose out-of-band management, you can use one of these options to
set IP addresses and add the storage array to SANtricity Storage Manager.
Option 2: Manually set static IP addresses using a private network
After connecting an Ethernet cable to management port 1 on each controller
and waiting 3 minutes for DHCP to time out, you can initially set up a private
network using these default IP addresses. You then change the IP addresses
to match your network’s. This option is described in the
SANtricity Power
Guides for Advanced Users.
Controller A, port 1:
192.168.128.101
Controller B, port 1:
192.168.128.102
Default subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
To use the in-band management method, refer to the
SANtricity Power
Guides for Advanced Users.
Option 1: Automatically set IP addresses using DHCP
This is the recommended option, and it is described in the
SANtricity Express
Guides.
If the network includes a DHCP server, the controllers obtain dynamic
IP addresses automatically.
1
Connect an Ethernet cable between management port 1 (labeled P1) on
each controller and the network. Do not use management port 2.
2
Locate the MAC address on the label on the back of each controller. The
network administrator needs this value to determine the dynamically
assigned IP address and to configure a static IP.
3
After installing the software, use the IP addresses to connect the
management station to the controllers.
