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Verifying the RMC connections and setup

Verifying the RMC connections and setup  Top

To verify the remote management controller (RMC) connections and setup, complete the following steps.

Step

Action

1

Enter the following command:

rmc setup

Note
It might take a few minutes for the new network settings for the RMC to take effect.

2

Enter the following command to verify the connection from the filer to the RMC interface:

ping rmc interface

rmc interface is the IP address of the RMC.

3

To verify that Autosupport is enabled and Autosupport options are valid, enter the following command:

options autosupport

Result

The Autosupport options should be set as follows:

autosupport.enable on
autosupport.support.enable on
autosupport.mailhost name or IP address of mailhost
4

To test RMC mail delivery, enter the following command:

rmc test email TESTMSG

Result

The RMC should send e-mail within a few minutes. If the test fails, you should verify filer connectivity and whether the mailhost is valid.

About the RMC network interface  Top

The RMC network interface is not used for serving data so it will not show up in the output for the ifconfig command.

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