Assigning a public IP address to network adapter eth1 or to a VLAN on eth1 of a node
Before you start configuring the NetBackup Flex Scale cluster, you must first assign a public IP address to network adapter eth1 on one of the nodes. eth1 is one of the network adapters on the nodes and is the designated interface for public network connections. Pick any of the nodes where NetBackup Flex Scale is installed. You need to assign an IP to the node so that it is accessible on the network. You can then connect to that node using the assigned IP address and start the NetBackup Flex Scale cluster configuration.
The node to which you assign the IP address and from where you start the cluster configuration is called the driver node.
Note:
Perform these steps on one of the nodes only. You do not have to do this on all the nodes. You will require physical access to the system console.
Note:
The fd00:200/120 network is reserved and used internally by NetBackup Flex Scale, and it should not be used anywhere.
To assign a public IP to eth1 adapter or to a VLAN on eth1 on a node
- From the system console, log on to one of the nodes using the default admin user account.
Enter the following user credentials at the command prompt:
User:
adminPassword:
P@ssw0rd
Note:
The admin user account is used prior to the cluster configuration only. This account is blocked after the cluster is configured successfully.
- Run the set network command to assign a public IP address to network adapter eth1 on the node.
Type set network and press Tab to view the next available parameters.
If the network is configured to use VLAN, use the set network vlan gateway ip netmask vlanid command.
Use the following syntax on the command prompt:
set network interface gateway ip netmask or set network vlan gateway ip netmask vlanid
Parameter
Description
ip
A public IP address that is to be assigned to the node.
netmask
The subnet mask of the network to which the public IP address belongs.
gateway
The IP address of the gateway server in your network.
vlanid
VLAN ID
Example:
set network interface gateway=10.100.10.1 ip=10.100.10.100 netmask=255.255.0.10
set network vlan gateway=10.100.10.1 ip=10.100.10.100 netmask=255.255.0.10 vlanid=999
Press Enter.
The system starts making the required network changes based on the provided inputs. Messages similar to the following appear on the command prompt:
INFO: Validating Inputs INFO: Setting the IP/Netmask INFO: Persisting the changes INFO: Applying the changes
- Ensure that the following confirmation message is displayed on the command prompt:
SUCCESS: Device configured successfully!When you see this message, it indicates that the IP has been assigned to the node successfully.
You can now log out of the node.
- Verify that the node is reachable and that you are able to access the node using the assigned IP address.
You can now proceed to the cluster configuration workflow.