Chapter
12:
Changing the storage IP address
There might be times when you need to change the storage system's IP address. For
convenience, there are two ways to change the IP address: using the maintenance utility
on the SVP and using the Storage Device List.
Using the SVP to set the storage system IP address
You can use the maintenance utility on the SVP to configure an IP address for the storage
system.
Before you begin
Verify the storage system, SVP, and client PC are attached to the SVP and all are on the
same subnet.
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Default IP address for controller 1 user LAN port: 192.168.0.16
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Default IP address for controller 2 user LAN port: 192.168.0.17
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Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Procedure
1. Start the SVP, and then log on to it.
2. Configure the SVP to use a temporary port of
192.168.0.xxx
, where
xxx
is a
number from 1 to 254, excluding 16 and 17.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. In the address bar, enter the IP address of controller 1.
When NAS modules are installed, the window for selecting Maintenance Utility or
NAS Manager is displayed. Select Maintenance Utility.
The Maintenance Utility logon window opens.
5. Log on to the maintenance utility using a user account that has administrative
privileges.
6. The first time you log on to the maintenance utility, enter a password for the user
account:
a. On the Maintenance menu, click System Management > Change Password.
b. Enter a password.
c. Click Finish.
7. Set the user IP address.
a. On the Maintenance Utility menu, click Network Settings.
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