Configuring node Ethernet ports: Panel help

Use the Configuring Node Ethernet Ports panel in the SAN Volume Controller Console to configure node Ethernet ports. A node Ethernet port represents an iSCSI port on an SAN Volume Controller node. Select the type of IP connection, and then enter the appropriate IP configuration. Both IPv4 and IPv6 can be concurrently specified; however, they must be configured separately. For example, you can configure the IPv4 address for the node Ethernet port first, then use this panel to configure the IPv6 address for the port.

Attributes

The following attributes are displayed:

Ethernet port: Displays the name of the Ethernet port for the node. Select the port name to display detailed information about the node Ethernet port.
Node: Displays the name of the node.
IPv4 Address: Displays the IPv4 address for the node Ethernet port.
IPv4 Subnet Mask: Displays the subnet mask of the node Ethernet port. Subnet masks are only valid for IPv4 addresses.
IPv4 Gateway: Displays the IPv4 default gateway for the node Ethernet port.
IPv6 Address: Displays the IPv6 address for the node Ethernet port.
IPv6 Prefix: Displays the network prefix to be associated with the node Ethernet port. Valid values are 0 - 127.
IPv6 Gateway: Displays the IPv6 default gateway for the node Ethernet port.

Fields

If you select IPv4 address format, the following fields can be updated:

IP Address: Enter the IP address for the node Ethernet port.
Subnet Mask: Enter a valid subnet mask for the node Ethernet port.
Gateway: Enter the default gateway for the node Ethernet port.

If you select IPv6 address format, the following fields can be updated:

IP Address

Enter the IP address for the node Ethernet port. The SAN Volume Controller supports the following IPv6 formats:

Eight colon-separated groups of four hexadecimal digits; for example, 1234:1234:abcd:0123:0000:0000:7689:6576
Eight colon-separated groups of hexadecimal digits with leading zeros omitted; for example, 1234:1234:abcd:123:0:0:7689:6576
Zero suppression format; for example, 1234:1234:abcd:123::7689:6576
Note: You can only suppress one set of zeros in an address.

Prefix

Enter a network prefix to be associated with the node Ethernet port. Valid values are 0 - 127.

Gateway

Enter the default gateway for the node Ethernet port.

Actions

The following actions are available:

OK: Click this button to configure a node Ethernet port with the selected attributes.
Cancel: Click this button to exit this panel without configuring a node Ethernet port.