Dell PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Deployment Guide

Set IPv6 values for network ports

Perform the following steps to set IPv6 addresses for the network ports:

1. In the Welcome panel, select System Settings, and then click the Network tab.
2. Select the IPv6 tab.
   IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses.
3. Select the type of IP address settings to use for each controller from the Source drop-down menu:
   • Select Manual to specify up to four static IP addresses for each controller.
   • Select Auto to allow the system to automatically obtain IP addresses.
4. If you chose Manual, perform the following steps for each controller:
   1. Click Add Address.
   2. Type the IPv6 addresses in the IP Address field.
   3. Type a label for the IP address in the Address Label field.
   4. Click Add.
   5. Record the IPv6 address.
   NOTE:The following IP addresses are reserved for internal use by the storage system: 169.254.255.1, 169.254.255.2, 169.254.255.3, 169.254.255.4, and 127.0.0.1. Because these addresses are routable, do not use them anywhere in your network.
5. If you selected Auto, complete the remaining steps to allow the controllers to obtain IP addresses.
6. Click Apply.
   A confirmation panel appears.
7. Click OK.
8. Sign out and use the new IP address to access PowerVault Manager.