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Configuring the administration details of an SVM

You can use Storage Manager to quickly configure the administration details of a storage virtual machine (SVM) . You can optionally delegate the administration of the SVM to SVM administrators.

About this task

As an SVM administrator, you cannot use Storage Manager to manage delegated SVMs. You can manage the SVMs only by using the command-line interface (CLI).

  1. Click Configuration > Configuration Updates .
  2. In the SVMs tab, select the node, and then click Configure Administration Details .
  3. In the Administrator Details section, set up a password for the vsadmin user account.
  4. If you want a dedicated LIF for SVM management, select Create a LIF for SVM management , and then specify the network details.

    A dedicated SVM management LIF is required for SAN protocols, where data and management protocols cannot share the same LIF. SVM management LIFs can be created only on data ports.
  5. Specify the network details:
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    Specify the IP address by using a subnet

    1. Select Using a subnet .

    2. In the Add Details dialog box, select the subnet from which the IP address must be assigned.

      For intercluster LIFs, only the subnets that are associated with the selected IPspace are displayed.

    3. If you want to assign a specific IP address to the interface, select Use a specific IP address , and then type the IP address.

      The IP address that you specify is added to the subnet if that IP address is not already present in the subnet range.

    4. Click OK .

    Specify the IP address manually without using a subnet

    1. Select Without a subnet .

    2. In the Add Details dialog box, perform the following steps:

      1. Specify the IP address and network mask or prefix.

      2. Optional: Specify the gateway.

        The destination field is populated with the default value based on the family of the IP address.

      3. If you do not want the default value, specify a new destination value.

      If a route does not exist, a new route is automatically created based on the gateway and destination.

    3. Click OK .

  6. Specify a port to create a data LIF:
    1. Click Browse .
    2. In the Select Network Port or Adapter dialog box, select a port, and then click OK .