Connecting the network cables

The networking ports are accessed on the rear panel of the device. The remote management (IPMI) port is for use by Veritas Technical Support staff or by approved field service technicians. The following picture shows the layout of the network ports. It includes the four 1 Gb Ethernet ports. The Veritas Remote Management Interface port is located to the left of the 1 Gb Ethernet ports.

Before configuration, host0 needs to be connected to an administrative network that does not provide any backup data transfer.

For configuration, host0 is required for the platform setup and at least one NIC should be configured for the application instance.

See Connecting the power cords.