Hardware Management Console and Support Element wiring options

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A local Hardware Management Console must be connected to its Support Elements using Local Area Network (LAN) wiring. The Hardware Management Console and the Support Elements both come with Dual Ethernet LAN adapters.

The communication protocol (TCP/IP) used in Support Element to Hardware Management Console communication is defined for both adapters in the Support Elements.

Notes on wiring with multiple adapters:
  1. The Hardware Management Console supports dual Ethernet paths to Support Elements. This allows automatic redundant network paths so that the failure of a single network has no affect on Hardware Management Console to Support Element communication.
  2. When configuring multiple adapters the address must be defined in different subnets.