Connect the Ethernet management port on the rear panel of the storage subsystem
to the controllers for direct management of the storage subsystems (see “Direct
(out-of-band) management method” on page 57).
Important:
1. To minimize security risks, do not connect the DS3500 to a public LAN or
public subnet. Use a local private network for the DS3500 and the storage
management station Ethernet connectors.
2. For proper EMI shielding, use good-quality braided and shielded serial cables.
Connect an Ethernet cable from the management station to the Ethernet connector
on controller A on the rear of the storage subsystem. For a dual-controller storage
subsystem, you must connect a second Ethernet cable from the management
station to the Ethernet connector on controller B. Figure 43 shows the locations of
the Ethernet management connectors on the DS3500 storage subsystem.
Configuring the storage subsystem
You must configure the storage subsystem after you install the storage subsystem
in a rack. Use the information in the following sections to configure the storage
subsystem.
Storage subsystem management methods
Before you configure the storage subsystem, determine which method of storage
subsystem management you want to use. You can manage the storage subsystem
in either of two ways: host-agent (in-band) management or direct (out-of-band)
management.
Note: See the Storage Manager readme file for information about in-band
limitations or restrictions that are associated with particular combinations of
controllers and host bus adapters.
For more information about setting up in-band or out-of-band management
connections, see the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Version 10 Installation
and Host Support Guide (for DS Storage Manager V10.77 or earlier) or IBM System
Storage DS Storage Manager Version 10.8 Installation and Host Support Guide (for DS
Storage Manager V10.83 or later) for the operating system of the host server that
you will use to manage the DS3500 storage subsystem. The document is in the
Documentation folder on the IBM System Storage DS3500 Support DVD.
Important: If the operating system of the host server that the storage subsystem
logical drives are mapped to is not Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows
Server 2008, you must make a direct (out-of-band) management connection to the
Ethernet ports
Controller A
Ethernet ports
Controller B
Figure 43. Ethernet port locations on a dual-controller DS3500
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