Product manual

Chapter 3: Setup
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About IP Addresses
• VTrak Default IP Addresses (page 45)
• Choosing DHCP or a Static IP Address (page 45)
• Accessing the MAC Address in the CLI (page 46)
• Accessing the MAC Address in the CLU (page 46)
Choosing the appropriate IP addresses is essential to manage your VTrak
subsystem over a network. You must change the VTrak’s default IP addresses as
required for your environment.
VTrak Default IP Addresses
The default virtual management port IP addresses are set to:
• IPv4 – 10.0.0.1
• IPv6 – 2001:1
The virtual management port IP address works with either RAID controller,
enabling you to access a dual-controller VTrak over your network using a single
IP address.
The default physical management port IP addresses are set to:
• Controller 1, IPv4 – 10.0.0.2
• Controller 1, IPv6 – 2001::2
• Controller 2, IPv4 – 10.0.0.3
• Controller 2, IPv6 – 2001::3
The physical management port IP address works with only one RAID controller
and is used when the controller goes into maintenance mode. For more
information, see “Maintenance Mode” on page 395.
Choosing DHCP or a Static IP Address
When you setup your VTrak, you have the option of:
• Enabling DHCP and letting your DHCP server assign the IP address to the
VTrak’s virtual management port.
• Specifying a static IP address for the VTrak’s virtual management port.
DHCP is currently supported on IPv4 only. If you use IPv6, you must make your
network settings manually.
If you choose to enable DHCP, have your Network Administrator dedicate an IP
address for the VTrak, linked to the VTrak’s MAC address. This action prevents
the DHCP server from assigning a new IP address when the VTrak restarts, with
the result that users can no longer log in.