Cabling and connecting the management console to the customer network

Before you begin

These settings are documented under the HMC option HMC network settings in the Configuring the customer network settings topic.
Attention: Do not connect the Ethernet cable until you have entered the network settings that are provided by the customer.

Procedure

  1. Have you already set the customer Ethernet connection settings?
    • No, skip this step. Go to the next step.
    • Yes, do the following to route and connect the customer Ethernet cable to the management console (or to both management consoles, as required).
    1. Locate the customer-supplied Ethernet cable.
    2. Ensure that the cable is routed between the customer Ethernet connector and the Rack-1 tailgate.
    3. Ensure that the customer end of the cable is connected to the customer network port.
    4. Route the Ethernet cable  2  through the tailgate, up or down the right side of the rack to the rear eth2 connector. Use the supplied hook-and-loop fasteners to secure the cable. Refer to Figure 1.
      Figure 1. Routing customer host, customer network, and power cables, top or bottom
      Note: Figure shows top or bottom exit routing of host cables  1 , network cables  2 , and power cables  3 .
      Routing customer host, customer network, and power cables, top or bottom
    5. Connect the cable to the customer Ethernet port (eth2) connector, which is at the rear right side of the rack. The upper connector  1  is for MC 1. The lower connector  2  is for MC 2.
      See Figure 2.
      Note: If the customer requests the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the HMC port they connect to, refer to MAP6010 Displaying the HMC MAC address for the customer connection.
      Figure 2. Model 98x management console customer modem (where applicable) and Ethernet connectors, rear of rack
      Model 98x management console customer modem (where applicable) and Ethernet connectors, rear of rack
  2. Continue with Powering on and verifying the storage facility.