IBM DS8700 User Manual

Table 68. Management console network settings work sheet (continued)
Item or
Setting Instructions MC1 MC2 (if applicable)
MC time
and time
zone
Check Use local time and time
zone to set the MC to the local
time and time zone (local to
where the MC physically
resides). If you want to use a
different time zone, check Use
the following time zone and
specify the time zone to use
(for example, Central European
Time or US Pacific Time).
_Use local time and time zone
_Use the following time zone:
_______________
_Use local time and time zone
_Use the following time zone:
_______________
NTP time
server
List one or more external NTP
time servers and the NTP
protocol version. The time
server must be reachable from
the HMC. Only HMC 1 needs
to be setup for an external time
server.
NTP time server IP address or
hostname:
NTP protocol version:
NTP time server IP address or
hostname:
NTP protocol version:
Not applicable
Ethernet settings Complete the LAN Adapter details section when the MC connects to your LAN.
Media speed
(Ethernet)
Check Autodetection or the
media speed of the Ethernet
adapter.
Tip: If you check
Autodetection, the MC can
automatically select the media
speed appropriate for your
configuration.
_Autodetection
_10 Mbps Half Duplex
_10 Mbps Full Duplex
_100 Mbps Half Duplex
_100 Mbps Full Duplex
_1000 Mbps Half Duplex
_1000 Mbps Full Duplex
_Autodetection
_10 Mbps Half Duplex
_10 Mbps Full Duplex
_100 Mbps Half Duplex
_100 Mbps Full Duplex
_1000 Mbps Half Duplex
_1000 Mbps Full Duplex
TCP/IP
interface
address
- Ensure that the TCP/IP
address that you select is not in
a range that is reserved for the
242x private network. For more
information, see “TCP/IP
address ranges” on page 200.
If you plan to use the IBM
Internet VPN connectivity with
the Network Address
Translation (NAT), the IP
address for the MC must be a
routable private address
(RFC1981) that is not already
available on the Internet.
- Record the dotted decimal
address that you are assigning
to the MC (for example,
7.127.152.14).
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IBM DS8700 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS8700
Category	Storage
Language	English