Ethernet network connection requirements
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This product may not be certified in your country for connection by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks. Further certification may be required by law prior to making any such connection. Contact an IBM® representative or reseller for any questions.
The preceding statement does NOT exclude using the network for private communications, such as connection to the Remote Support Facility.
On the 9176, the install team must connect the Ethernet adapters for any HMC(s) into an Ethernet switch. This switch can then be connected to J03 and J04 on the Support Elements. (See Figure 1.)
- Connect customer LANs, via Ethernet switches, to Ethernet ports J03 and J04 on the Support Element servers. Customer LAN 1 should be plugged into Ethernet port J03 on the Support Elements. Customer LAN 2 should be plugged into Ethernet J04 on the Support Elements.
- Never connect an HMC directly to Ethernet ports J03 and J04 on the Support Elements.
- Network address translation (NAT) is not supported for communication between the Hardware Management Console and Support Element.
If the Hardware Management Appliance feature (FC 0355) is ordered on the 9176, the dual 1U servers function as a Support Element (SE) and a Hardware Management Console (HMC). See Figure 2 for network connection requirements.
