Chapter 5. Planning your DS6000 series
This section provides the following planning information for your DS6000 series
setup.
v Configuration work sheet
v Completing the network settings work sheet
v Configuration methods for your storage complex
Configuration work sheet
Complete the configuration work sheet by entering the information that you will
need before installing the DS6000 series.
Completing the network settings work sheet
Complete the network settings work sheet to define your network settings that you
will need if the DS6000 series is connected to a network.
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Item or Setting
Nickname
Storage unit
description
Processor controller
card 1 IP Address
Processor controller
card 2 IP Address
Storage unit model,
machine type, serial
number (MTMS)
Instructions
Create a storage unit
nickname. The name
is limited to 16 characters.
You can optionally provide
a
storage unit description.
The description field is
limited to 256 characters.
Record the dotted decimal
IP address that you are
assigning for Processor
controller card 0 in the
DS6800.
The current IP address
should be the default
address.
Provide the dotted decimal
address that you are assign-
ing to Processor card 1
in the DS6800.
The current IP address
should be the default
address.
Record the storage unit
model,
machine type,
and serial number
Your
information
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