Direct (out-of-band) management method, Direct, Out-of-band) – IBM Partner Pavilion DS4100 User Manual
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Ethernet
Host-agent
software
Client software
Controller
Controller
Controller
Controller
Fibre Channel
I/O path
Management station
(one or more)
Note: The client software is
installed on one or more
management systems,
or on the host computer.
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Direct
(out-of-band)
management
method
This
method
uses
Ethernet
connections
from
a
management
station
to
each
controller.
You
must
install
at
least
one
management
station.
The
management
station
can
be
the
host
or
a
workstation
on
the
Ethernet
network.
A
management
station
will
have
the
client
software
installed.
Attach
Ethernet
cables
to
each
management
station
(one
pair
per
storage
server).
You
will
connect
the
cables
to
each
storage
server
controller
later
when
you
install
the
storage
server.
shows
the
direct
(out-of-band)
management
method.
Note:
Do
not
connect
the
DS4100
storage
server
Ethernet
ports
to
a
public
network
or
public
subnet.
It
is
strongly
recommended
that
you
create
a
private
network
between
the
DS4100
storage
server
and
the
management
station.
Figure
23.
Host-agent
(in-band)
managed
storage
subsystems
Chapter
2.
Installing
the
storage
server
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