HP Onboard Administrator - Manual (Page 108)

Configuring the HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure and enclosure devices 108
Enclosure TCP/IP settings
IPv4 Settings tab
IPv4 Settings tab
This screen displays and allows you to modify the current enclosure TCP/IP settings (IPv4 settings) for the
Active Onboard Administrator and enables you to change the following settings:
• Enclosure IP Mode—The Enclosure IP Mode ensures all management applications point to the Active
Onboard Administrator of the enclosure, using a single static IP address. This mode is for enclosures
with an Active and Standby Onboard Administrator. When the Standby Onboard Administrator takes
over the role of the Active Onboard Administrator, that Onboard Administrator assumes the IP address
of the previous Active Onboard Administrator. This mode ensures the Enclosure IP Mode IP address is
consistently pointing to the Active Onboard Administrator.
The Enclosure IP Mode requires the Active Onboard Administrator to have a static IPv4 address or a
static IPv6 address (IPv6 must be enabled). The Standby Onboard Administrator can be configured for
DHCP or static IP settings. This mode is optional and is disabled by default.
The transition times from Standby to Active and Active to Standby varies, depending on the
configuration, enclosure population, and various other factors. The transition of the Standby to the
Active is normally 30 seconds. The transition of the previous Active to Standby is normally 90 seconds.
Removing the previously Active Onboard Administrator early in the transition process forces the
transition time of the Standby to Active to increase to up to five minutes.
Replace the Standby Onboard Administrator only while the enclosure is powered on to ensure that the
Enclosure IP Mode settings are not changed.
NOTE: This feature is disabled while in the FIPS mode ON/DEBUG.