Cluster IPv4 or Cluster IPv6 options

You can create a clustered system from the Cluster IPv4 or Cluster IPv6 action options.

The Cluster IPv4 or Cluster IPv6 option allows you to create a clustered system.

From the front panel, when you create a clustered system, you can set either the IPv4 or the IPv6 address for Ethernet port 1. If required, you can add more management IP addresses by using the management GUI or the CLI.

Press the up and down buttons to navigate through the parameters that are associated with the Cluster option. After you navigate to the wanted parameter, press the select button.

The parameters that are available include:
  • IPv4 Address
  • IPv4 Subnet
  • IPv4 Gateway
  • IPv4 Confirm Create?
  • IPv6 Address
  • IPv6 Subnet
  • IPv6 Gateway
  • IPv6 Confirm Create?
If you are creating the clustered system with an IPv4 address, complete the following steps:
  1. Press and release the up or down button until Actions? is displayed. Press and release the select button.
  2. Press and release the up or down button until Cluster IPv4? is displayed. Press and release the select button.
  3. Edit the IPv4 address, the IPv4 subnet, and the IPv4 gateway.
  4. Press and release the left or right button until IPv4 Confirm Create? is displayed.
  5. Press and release the select button to confirm.
If you are creating the clustered system with an IPv6 address, complete the following steps:
  1. Press and release the up or down button until Actions? is displayed. Press and release the select button.
  2. Press and release the left or right button until Cluster Ipv6? is displayed. Press and release the select button.
  3. Edit the IPv6 address, the IPv6 prefix, and the IPv6 gateway.
  4. Press and release the left or right button until IPv6 Confirm Create? is displayed.
  5. Press and release the select button to confirm.

IPv4 Address option

Using the IPv4 address, you can set the IP address for Ethernet port 1 of the clustered system that you are going to create. The system can have either an IPv4 or an IPv6 address, or both at the same time. You can set either the IPv4 or IPv6 management address for Ethernet port 1 from the front panel when you are creating the system. If required, you can add more management IP addresses from the CLI.

Attention: When you set the IPv4 address, ensure that you type the correct address. Otherwise, you might not be able to access the system by using the command-line tools or the management GUI.
Perform the following steps to set the IPv4 address:
  1. Navigate to the IPv4 Address panel.
  2. Press the select button. The first IP address number is highlighted.
  3. Press the up button if you want to increase the value that is highlighted; press the down button if you want to decrease that value. If you want to quickly increase the highlighted value, hold the up button. If you want to quickly decrease the highlighted value, hold the down button.
    Note: If you want to disable the fast increase or decrease function, press and hold the down button, press and release the select button, and then release the down button. The disabling of the fast increase or decrease function lasts until the creation is completed or until the feature is again enabled. If the up button or down button is pressed and held while the function is disabled, the value increases or decreases once every two seconds. To again enable the fast increase or decrease function, press and hold the up button, press and release the select button, and then release the up button.
  4. Press the right button or left button to move to the number field that you want to set.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each number field that you want to set.
  6. Press the select button to confirm the settings. Otherwise, press the right button to display the next secondary option or press the left button to display the previous options.

Press the right button to display the next secondary option or press the left button to display the previous options.

IPv4 Subnet option

Using this option, you can set the IPv4 subnet mask for Ethernet port 1.

Attention: When you set the IPv4 subnet mask address, ensure that you type the correct address. Otherwise, you might not be able to access the system by using the command-line tools or the management GUI.
Perform the following steps to set the subnet mask:
  1. Navigate to the IPv4 Subnet panel.
  2. Press the select button. The first subnet mask number is highlighted.
  3. Press the up button if you want to increase the value that is highlighted; press the down button if you want to decrease that value. If you want to quickly increase the highlighted value, hold the up button. If you want to quickly decrease the highlighted value, hold the down button.
    Note: If you want to disable the fast increase or decrease function, press and hold the down button, press and release the select button, and then release the down button. The disabling of the fast increase or decrease function lasts until the creation is completed or until the feature is again enabled. If the up button or down button is pressed and held while the function is disabled, the value increases or decreases once every two seconds. To again enable the fast increase or decrease function, press and hold the up button, press and release the select button, and then release the up button.
  4. Press the right button or left button to move to the number field that you want to set.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each number field that you want to set.
  6. Press the select button to confirm the settings. Otherwise, press the right button to display the next secondary option or press the left button to display the previous options.

IPv4 Gateway option

Using this option, you can set the IPv4 gateway address for Ethernet port 1.

Attention: When you set the IPv4 gateway address, ensure that you type the correct address. Otherwise, you might not be able to access the system by using the command-line tools or the management GUI.
Perform the following steps to set the IPv4 gateway address:
  1. Navigate to the IPv4 Gateway panel.
  2. Press the select button. The first gateway address number field is highlighted.
  3. Press the up button if you want to increase the value that is highlighted; press the down button if you want to decrease that value. If you want to quickly increase the highlighted value, hold the up button. If you want to quickly decrease the highlighted value, hold the down button.
    Note: If you want to disable the fast increase or decrease function, press and hold the down button, press and release the select button, and then release the down button. The disabling of the fast increase or decrease function lasts until the creation is completed or until the feature is again enabled. If the up button or down button is pressed and held while the function is disabled, the value increases or decreases once every two seconds. To again enable the fast increase or decrease function, press and hold the up button, press and release the select button, and then release the up button.
  4. Press the right button or left button to move to the number field that you want to set.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each number field that you want to set.
  6. Press the select button to confirm the settings. Otherwise, press the right button to display the next secondary option or press the left button to display the previous options.

IPv4 Confirm Create? option

Using this option, you can start an operation to create a system with an IPv4 address.
  1. Press and release the left or right button until IPv4 Confirm Create? is displayed.
  2. Press the select button to start the operation.

    If the create operation is successful, Password is displayed on line 1. The password that you can use to access the system is displayed on line 2. Be sure to immediately record the password; it is required on the first attempt to manage the system from the management GUI.

    Attention: The password displays for only 60 seconds, or until a front panel button is pressed. The system is created only after the password display is cleared.

    If the create operation fails, Create Failed: is displayed on line 1 of the front-panel display screen. Line 2 displays one of two possible error codes that you can use to isolate the cause of the failure.

IPv6 Address option

Using this option, you can set the IPv6 address for Ethernet port 1 of the system that you are going to create. The system can have either an IPv4 or an IPv6 address, or both at the same time. You can set either the IPv4 or IPv6 management address for Ethernet port 1 from the front panel when you are creating the system. If required, you can add more management IP addresses from the CLI.

Attention: When you set the IPv6 address, ensure that you type the correct address. Otherwise, you might not be able to access the system by using the command-line tools or the management GUI.
To set the IPv6 address:
  1. From the Create Cluster? option, press the select button, and then press the down button. The IPv6 Address option is displayed.
  2. Press the select button again. The first IPv6 address number is highlighted. .
  3. Move between the address panels by using the left button or right button. The IPv6 addresses and the IPv6 gateway addresses consist of eight (4-digit) hexadecimal values that are shown across four panels
  4. You can change each number in the address independently. Press the up button if you want to increase the value that is highlighted; press the down button if you want to decrease that value.
  5. Press the right button or left button to move to the number field that you want to set.
  6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each number field that you want to set.
  7. Press the select button to confirm the settings. Otherwise, press the right button to display the next secondary option or press the left button to display the previous options.

IPv6 Prefix option

Using this option, you can set the IPv6 prefix for Ethernet port 1.

Attention: When you set the IPv6 prefix, ensure that you type the correct network prefix. Otherwise, you might not be able to access the system by using the command-line tools or the management GUI.
Perform the following steps to set the IPv6 prefix:
Note: This option is restricted to a value 0 - 127.
  1. Press and release the left or right button until IPv6 Prefix is displayed.
  2. Press the select button. The first prefix number field is highlighted.
  3. Press the up button if you want to increase the value that is highlighted; press the down button if you want to decrease that value. If you want to quickly increase the highlighted value, hold the up button. If you want to quickly decrease the highlighted value, hold the down button.
    Note: If you want to disable the fast increase or decrease function, press and hold the down button, press and release the select button, and then release the down button. The disabling of the fast increase or decrease function lasts until the creation is completed or until the feature is again enabled. If the up button or down button is pressed and held while the function is disabled, the value increases or decreases once every two seconds. To again enable the fast increase or decrease function, press and hold the up button, press and release the select button, and then release the up button.
  4. Press the select button to confirm the settings. Otherwise, press the right button to display the next secondary option or press the left button to display the previous options.

IPv6 Gateway option

Using this option, you can set the IPv6 gateway for Ethernet port 1.

Attention: When you set the IPv6 gateway address, ensure that you type the correct address. Otherwise, you might not be able to access the system by using the command-line tools or the management GUI.
Perform the following steps to set the IPv6 gateway address:
  1. Press and release the left or right button until IPv6 Gateway is displayed.
  2. Press the select button. The first gateway address number is highlighted. The IPv6 addresses and the IPv6 gateway addresses consist of eight (4-digit) hexadecimal values that are shown across four panels.
  3. You can change each number in the address independently. Press the up button if you want to increase the value that is highlighted; press the down button if you want to decrease that value.
  4. Press the right button or left button to move to the number field that you want to set.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each number field that you want to set.
  6. Press the select button to confirm the settings. Otherwise, press the right button to display the next secondary option or press the left button to display the previous options.

IPv6 Confirm Create? option

Using this option, you can start an operation to create a system with an IPv6 address.
  1. Press and release the left or right button until IPv6 Confirm Create? is displayed.
  2. Press the select button to start the operation.

    If the create operation is successful, Password is displayed on line 1. The password that you can use to access the system is displayed on line 2. Be sure to immediately record the password; it is required on the first attempt to manage the system from the management GUI.

    Attention: The password displays for only 60 seconds, or until a front panel button is pressed. The system is created only after the password display is cleared.

    If the create operation fails, Create Failed: is displayed on line 1 of the front-panel display screen. Line 2 displays one of two possible error codes that you can use to isolate the cause of the failure.

Parent topic: Actions options