Information Gathering

MAC address
(or Interface MAC Address)

The unique address of the network interface built into the storage system's motherboard. You can find the address by entering sysconfig -a at the storage system prompt and looking for the following output:

slot 0: 10/100 Ethernet Controller IV

        e0 MAC Address:     00:00:4c:0f:2c:ee 

Host name
(Hostname or
Filer Name)

The name by which the storage system is known on the network.

If the storage system is licensed for the NFS protocol, the name can be no longer than 32 characters.

If the storage system is licensed for the CIFS protocol, the name can be no longer than 15 characters.

The host name must be unique for each storage system in a cluster.

Password
(Administrative Password)

A password that the storage system requires before granting administrative access at the console, through a Telnet client, or through the Remote Shell protocol.

Time zone
(Timezone)

The time zone in which the storage system resides. See Appendix B, Time Zones for a list of valid time zones.

The time zone must be identical on both storage systems in a cluster.

Filer location
(Location)

A description of the physical location of the storage system. The string value you enter during storage system setup process is recorded in the SNMP location information. Use a description that identifies where to find your storage system (for example, "Lab 5, Row 7, Rack B").

Language

The language used for multiprotocol storage systems if both the CIFS and NFS protocols are licensed. See Appendix C, Supported Languages for a list of supported languages and their abbreviations.

The language must be identical on both storage systems in a cluster.

Administration host
(Administrative Host)

A client computer that is allowed to access the storage system through a Telnet client or through the Remote Shell protocol.

Virtual network interfaces

For each vif, record the following information:

• Name of each vif
• Number of links for each vif
• Link names for each link

The virtual network interface information must be identical on both storage systems in a cluster.

Network Interface name

The name of the Ethernet (or GbE) interface, depending on what port the Ethernet card is installed in. Examples include e0 (for Ethernet single); e1 (for GbE); and e3a, e3b, e3c, e3d (for Ethernet quad-port). Network interface names are automatically assigned by Data ONTAP as it discovers them.

IP address

A unique address for each network interface.

Subnet mask
(Network Mask)

The subnet mask for the network to which each network interface is attached.

Example

255.255.255.0

Partner IP address
(Interface to Take Over)

If your storage system is licensed for cluster takeover, record the interface name or IP address belonging to the takeover partner that this interface should take over during a cluster takeover.

Examples:

e0 or 10.10.10.2

For vifs, you must specify the interface name rather than the interface IP address.

Media type
(Network Type)

The type of interface:

• 1000fx (Gigabit Ethernet Controller; 1000Base-SX, full-duplex, autonegotiation disabled)
• auto-1000fx (Gigabit Ethernet Controller; autonegotiate speed, duplex, and flow control)
• 100tx-fd (100Base-TX, full-duplex)
• tp-fd (10Base-T, full-duplex)
• 100tx (100Base-TX, half-duplex)
• tp (10Base-T, half-duplex)
• auto (autonegotiate speed and duplex)

If the interface supports jumbo frames, Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size

The default frame size defined for a jumbo frame on the storage system is 9,018 bytes, and the maximum supported size is 9,210 bytes. These sizes correspond to MTU sizes of 9,000 and 9,192, respectively.

Note
For details about MTU size, see the Network Management Guide.

ATM ForeIP/ SPANS

If your network uses Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Simple Protocol for ATM Network Signaling (SPANS) interfaces, record the following information for each interface:

• Interface name
• Host IP address
  OR
  Partner IP address
• Netmask (or subnet mask)
• Media type

The ATM ForeIP/SPANS interface information must be identical on both storage systems in a cluster.

ATM LANE

If your network uses ATM LAN Emulation (LANE) interfaces, record the following information for each interface:

• Interface name
• Host IP address
  OR
  Partner name
• Emulated LAN (ELAN) name
• LANE Configuration Server (LECS) address
• IP address
• Netmask (or subnet mask)

The ATM LANE interface information must be identical on both storage systems in a cluster.

Router
(Routing Gateway)

Record the following information for the primary gateway to use for routing outbound network traffic:

• Gateway name
• IP address of the router

Location of the http directory

The directory where the Web files and directories are stored. The default directory is /home/http in the storage system's root volume.

DNS domain

The name of your network's Domain Name Service (DNS).

The DNS domain name must be identical on both storage systems in a cluster.

DNS servers

The IP addresses of your DNS servers.

If...

You will need...

Your storage system will not use Active Directory services

The IP address for one or more DNS servers that will provide host name lookup services to the storage system.

You want to make Active Directory services available to CIFS

The IP address of DNS servers that support your Windows Active Directory domain.

NIS domain name

The name of your NIS domain. The storage system can use an NIS domain to authenticate users and client computers.

The NIS domain name must be identical on both storage systems in a cluster.

Caution
If you use NIS for group lookup services, disabling NIS group caching can cause severe degradation in performance. Whenever you enable NIS lookups (nis.enable), it is recommended that you also enable caching (nis.group_update.enable).

Failure to enable these two options together could lead to timeouts as CIFS clients attempt authentication.

NIS servers

The host names of your preferred NIS servers.

If...

You will need...

Your site uses NIS

The host names of your NIS servers.

You want NIS to broadcast to find a server

To enter an asterisk (*) when asked for the NIS server names

Windows domain

The name of your Windows domain. If your site uses Windows servers, it has one or more domains. Record the name of the domain to which the storage system should belong.

Note
The Windows domain name value does not need to be identical on both storage systems in a cluster. You can have each storage system in a cluster exist in a different domain and/or workgroup from its partner. If you have a multiprotocol environment and use UID to SID mapping, the UNIX security information must be compatible between the two domains.

WINS servers

The servers that handle Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) name registrations, queries, and releases. If you choose to make the storage system visible through WINS, you need to record up to four WINS IP addresses.

Note
The WINS server value does not need to be identical on both storage systems in a cluster. You can have each storage system in a cluster exist in a different domain and/or workgroup from its partner.

Windows Active Directory domain administrator user name

The user name of a Windows domain administrator with sufficient privileges to add this storage system to the Windows domain.

Note
This is only required if you are using a Windows Active Directory domain.

Windows Active Directory domain administrator password
(Windows 2000 administrator password)

The password for the Active Directory domain administrator user account. If your domain is an Active Directory domain, you must use the password for a user account with sufficient permissions to add the storage system to the domain.

Attention
Before you enter the password, be sure to create a secure connection (HTTPS); otherwise, the password is sent to the storage system unencrypted.

Active Directory

The Windows Active Directory container in which to place storage system accounts. This can be either the default of Computers or a previously created organizational unit (OU) specified by you. The path for the OU must be specified in reverse order, separated by commas.

Example

If the path is eng\dev\mgmt, the active directory distinguished name is as follows:

ou=mgmt, ou=dev, ou=eng

Note
A user in the Windows Active Directory domain can precreate the account and Data ONTAP updates that account. See Precreating a Storage System Domain Account

MAC address

If you are using DHCP service, record the MAC address for the RMC. Locate the MAC address by entering sysconfig -v at the storage system prompt and looking at the output for the RMC in slot 1.

Note
DHCPv6 servers are not currently supported.

IP address

If you are not using DHCP service, record the IP address for the RMC.

Network mask

If you are not using DHCP service, record the network mask for RMC.

Gateway

If you are not using DHCP service, record the IP address for the RMC gateway.

Media type

The type of interface for the RMC:

• 1000fx (Gigabit Ethernet Controller; 1000Base-SX, full-duplex, autonegotiation disabled)
• auto-1000fx (Gigabit Ethernet Controller; autonegotiate speed, duplex, and flow control)
• 100tx-fd (100Base-TX, full-duplex)
• tp-fd (10Base-T, full-duplex)
• 100tx (100Base-TX, half-duplex)
• tp (10Base-T, half-duplex)
• auto (autonegotiate speed, duplex, and flow control)

Mail host

The name or IP address of the preferred mail host. The mail host delivers RMC alerts and local AutoSupport e-mail.

MAC address

If you are using DHCP service, record the MAC address for the RLM. Locate the MAC address by entering sysconfig -v at the storage system prompt and looking at the output for the RLM in slot 0.

Note
DHCPv6 servers are not currently supported.

IP address

If you are not using DHCP service, record the IP address for the RLM.

Network mask

If you are not using DHCP service, record the network mask for the RLM.

Gateway

If you are not using DHCP service, record the IP address for the RLM gateway.

AutoSupport mail host

The name or IP address of the preferred mail host. The mail host delivers RLM alerts to the same destination as AutoSupport e-mail.