Setting the IP address

Complete this task to set the IP addresses and other network information for the processor cards.

You can create a direct connection from your computer to either of the processor cards on the DS6000™. You can use the direct connection to set IP addresses, network masks, gateway IP addresses, and other network settings for one or both of the processor cards.

To set the IP address, perform the following steps:

Use the serial conversion cable that was shipped with the enclosure to attach your computer to the serial port on the enclosure.
Use a terminal emulator, such as NetTerm or Windows^® HyperTerminal to connect to the server enclosure through the serial port that is located on the processor card. If you are using Windows HyperTerminal, you might need to provide a connection name and icon before you can specify the connection settings.
Choose a communications port, such as COM1 or COM3, and connect to the processor card using the following settings:

Remote connection setting Remote connection value

Bits per second 38400

Data bits 8

Parity None

Stop bits 1

Flow control Hardware
Use the default user ID guest and the default password guest to access the processor card. Press Enter to get the command prompt.
If this is your first time setting the IP address, change the default guest password to one that you select.
1. Select Change 'guest' password from the Main Menu options.
2. Enter the current password. This is guest if you are changing it for the first time.
3. Enter the new password that you have chosen. You will receive a message stating that the password has been changed successfully.
  Passwords must meet the following criteria:
  - Be six to 16 characters long.
  - Must contain five or more letters, and it must begin and end with a letter.
  - Must contain one or more numbers.
  - Cannot contain the user's user ID.
  - Is case-sensitive.
  - Four unique new passwords must be issued before an old password can be reused.
Note: You must use the serial conversion cable to connect your computer to the second processor card to change the password on that processor card. You cannot change the password for the second processor card while you are still connected to the first processor card.
Select Configure network parameters from the Main Menu options.
Select Use static IP addresses from the Network configuration menu options. Set the IP addresses and network masks for both processor cards by performing the following steps:
1. Change the IP address for the processor card to which you are connected. Select IP address for this node from the Static IP addresses configuration menu options, enter the new IP address for the current processor card, and press Enter.
2. Change the IP address for the other processor card. Select IP address for other node from the Static IP addresses configuration menu options, enter the new IP address for the other processor card, and press Enter.
3. Change the network mask for the processor card to which you are connected. Choose Network mask for this node from the Static IP addresses configuration menu options, enter the new network mask for the current processor card, and press Enter.
4. Change the network mask for the other processor card. Choose Network mask for other node from the Static IP addresses configuration menu options, enter the new network mask for the other processor card, and press Enter.
5. Select Gateway for this node from the Static IP addresses configuration menu options, enter the new Gateway IP address for the current processor card, and press Enter.
  Note: To assign a storage unit without a gateway, enter the address 0.0.0.0.
6. Select Gateway for other node from the Static IP addresses configuration menu options, enter the new Gateway IP address for the other processor card, and press Enter.
  Note: To assign a storage unit without a gateway, enter the address 0.0.0.0.
7. Select Back to Network Configuration to return to the Network configuration menu.
Select Advanced Configuration Options to set the domain name server and the gateway settings.
1. Select First DNS server from the Advanced network configuration options, enter the new DNS server address for the current processor card, and press Enter.
2. Select Second DNS server from the Advanced network configuration options, enter the new DNS server address for the other processor card, and press Enter.
3. Select Back to Network Configuration.
Select Back to Main Menu to return to the Main Menu.
Select Apply changes and exit from the options in the main menu to save your changes and exit the application. You can then disconnect the serial conversion cable from your computer to the processor card.

Remote connection setting	Remote connection value
Bits per second	38400
Data bits	8
Parity	None
Stop bits	1
Flow control	Hardware

Ensure that you set the IP address on the management console and that it is cabled to the same subnet as the DS6000. Change the default guest password for the second processor card. This processor card might appear to already be set, but you must still change the default guest password.