You can configure the E5600SG controller management port using a web browser on the service laptop. This enables connectivity to the controller. Additionally, you should enter the subnet mask for the network and at least a default gateway.
If management port 1 and the 10-GbE optical ports 2 and 4 on the E5600SG controller are connected to networks with DHCP servers, and the controller includes version 1.5 or later of the StorageGRID Webscale Appliance Installer, the controller attempts to obtain dynamically assigned IP addresses when you power on the enclosure. After the controller has completed the power-on process, its seven-segment display shows HO, followed by a repeating sequence of two digits.
HO -- IP address for management network -- IP address for grid network HO
Your network administrator can also use the controller's MAC address to look up the dynamically assigned IP address for the management network. The MAC address is printed on a label on the back of the E5600SG controller.
While the DHCP-assigned addresses allow you to access the appliance initially, you must follow the steps in this section to configure static IP addresses for all E5600SG controller interfaces. You must also follow these steps if you have version 1.3 of the StorageGRID Webscale Appliance Installer.