Ethernet adapters for TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication

Communication with the TotalStorage^® Productivity Center for Replication requires the addition of multiport Ethernet adapters.

Two Ethernet adapters are required for each DS6000™ Storage Image to communicate with the TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication V3.1. One port on each Ethernet adapter must connect to an external IP network. For information about creating a secure network , access the following Web site: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=1114&uid=ssg1S1002693.

The Ethernet cards are 2-port cards; the lower-numbered port is the top port. You must provide Ethernet cables from their network to each Ethernet adapter port.

Note: The lower-numbered port is the only port that you can configure and cable.

For single SFI machines, the Ethernet card must be installed in Slot 1 of each CEC. See Table 1.

Table 1. CEC - Ethernet card slot selection for single SFI
CEC	Slot
XC1	1
XC2	1

For dual SFI machines, the Ethernet cards must be installed in both CECs for the selected path (SFI). See Table 2.

Table 2. CEC - Ethernet card slot selection for dual SFI
CEC	Path or SFI	Slot
XC1	"B" or SFI-1	1
XC1	"A" or SFI-2	5
XC2	"A" or SFI-2	1
XC2	"B" or SFI-1	5

Use the IBM^® System Storage™ DS Storage Manager to configure and enable the Ethernet ports. You will need to reference the IBM System Storage™ DS6000 Command-Line Interface User's Guide for further network port commands and configuration instructions.

Select Storage Image > Configure Network Port. A window with a tab for each network port is displayed. The first time you perform this task, the tabs all contain default values of zero.
Select Enable Port to enable the following fields: IP address, Network settings, Gateway, Subnet mask, Primary DNS, and Alternate DNS. These field values are assigned by the network administrator.
Select OK to save your changes. For each network port:
- A location must be present.
- The IP address, gateway, and subnet mask fields remain empty when unconfigured.
- The Primary DNS and alternate DNS fields are optional.