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Change IPs of Controllers

Requirements:

  • Default IPs of the Controllers Management Ports (check data section)
  • Management IPs designed for the machines (given by client)
  • Ethernet (RJ45) Cable for connection

Data

  • Default IPs of Management Ports of the Controller:
  • Port A: 192.168.128.101
  • Port B: 192.168.128.102
  • Default IPs of Maintenance Ports of the Controller:
  • Port A: 172.31.128.101
  • Port B: 172.31.128.102
  • Default IPs of Network Ports of the Controller:
  • Port A: 127.127.127.10
  • Port B: 127.127.127.11
  • Default passwords: Huawei12#$ / Admin@storage / admin@Storage / Admin@Storage

Tasks

  1. Change network adapter IP of the laptop

  2. Go to Network Settings > Advanced Network Settings > Network Connections

  3. Locate Ethernet Adapter > Properties
  4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties :
    • IP: Different from the default ones of the controller
    • Subnet: 255.255.255.0
  5. Click ' OK ' to apply the changes and close the windows
  6. Connect the RJ45 cable to the Management Port of the Controller A to the laptop
  7. Open Device Manager (https://192.168.128.101:8088 or the port IP) > System > Hardware ChangeIPs001
  8. Select the controller enclosure > Move to the back > Select the management port of the Controller B ChangeIPs002

  9. Click Operation > Modify to change the IP of the controller:

  10. IP: Set the management IP

  11. Leave the rest as is

ChangeIPs003 6. Do the same for the Controller A 7. Disconnect from the machine and ask the client to test the connection to the changed management IP

Extra Information

  • To reconnect to the Machine after changing the Management Port IPs , you should also change your PC Ethernet Port to match the changed IPs