Dell PowerVault MD3620i Owner's Manual - Page 67

NOTE: Verify that your host or management station network configuration- including station IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway-is correct before adding a new storage array using the Automatic option. NOTE: For Linux, set the default gateway so that broadcast packets are sent to 255.255.255.0. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux, if no gateway exists on the network, set the default gateway to the IP address of the NIC. NOTE: MDSM uses TCP/UDP port 2463 for communication to the MD storage array. Automatic Discovery of Storage Arrays The Automatic Discovery process sends out a broadcast message across the local subnet and adds any storage array that responds to the message. The Automatic Discovery process finds both in-band and out-of-band storage arrays. NOTE: The Automatic Discovery option and the Re-scan Hosts option in the Enterprise Management Window provide automatic methods for discovering managed storage arrays. Manual Addition of a Storage Array Use Manual Addition if the storage array resides outside of the local subnet. This process requires specific identification information to manually add a storage array. To add a storage array that uses out-of-band management, specify the host name or management port IP address of each controller in the storage array. Before using this option, verify that the applicable network configuration tasks have been performed. To add an in-band storage array, add the host through which the storage array is attached to the network. NOTE: It can take several minutes for MDSM to connect to the specified storage array. To add a storage array manually: 1 Select Edit Add Storage Array. 2 Select the relevant management method: • Out-of-band management-Enter a host name or an IP address for the RAID controller Modules in the storage array. Configuration: About Your Storage Array 67