Quantum DXi6900

Performing Initial Configuration
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b. (Optional) Enter the Default Gateway IP address.
Specifying a default gateway is optional if all access is local to a particular subnet. For example, if
the DXi6900 and all of its clients are on the same subnet, you do not need to specify a default
gateway.
Caution: Specifying a default gateway is required to enable connectivity with all subnets
other than those that the DXi6900 is directly connected to. For example, if thDXi6900 and its
clients are on different subnets, you must specify a default gateway.
c. (Optional) In the DNS Suffix Search List box, enter the local domain to search first when
resolving domain names.
The domain suffix is a single domain name. The domain name may contain only letters (A–Z),
numbers (0–9), dots (.), and hyphens (-).
d. (Optional) In the Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary DNS IP Address boxes, enter the IP
address of up to three DNS servers used to resolve domain names and translate them into IP
addresses.
Caution: You must specify a DNS IP address if you plan to use hostname format when
configuring an NTP time server, outgoing e-mail server, replication sources and targets, and
other information.
9. Under IP Address Configuration > Bonding Details, configure each Ethernet port as a separate
network device:
a. If necessary, click the Show link to show the bonding details table.
b. In the Not Bonded row, make sure each Ethernet port is selected (eth1, eth2, and so on).
c. If necessary, click Update to save the changes you made to the Bonding Details table.
10. Do not make any changes under IP Address Configuration > Interface Details unless directed by
your network administrator. (For more information about the VLAN tag and MTU size options, see the
“Network” section in the Quantum DXi6900 User’s Guide (6-68159).
11. Under IP Address Configuration > IP Address Table, enter network information for the eth1
device:
Note: Do not make any entries in the VLAN ID, External Host IP, NATed, or NAT IP Address
columns unless directed by your network administrator.
a. Select the eth1 row in the table. Or, if necessary, click Add IP in the eth1 row to enable entry in the
IP Address box.
b. Enter the following network information as provided by your network administrator (all fields are
required):
Caution: Make sure you enter the correct IP address information and that you write this
information down. If you enter the incorrect IP address information and reboot, you will not be
able to access the system.