IP address schema for an IBM PurePower System multiple-rack configuration

The IBM® PurePower System™ multiple-rack configuration includes a primary rack and up to seven expansion racks. The expansion racks are shipped with default IP addresses 192.168.92.x.

Note: The terms expansion rack and extension rack are interchangeable in this topic.

The primary rack is shipped with the default IP address 192.168.93.x and a subnet mask 255.255.240.0. This setting provides IP addresses in the range 192.168.80.1 – 192.168.95.254. You can use the following addresses for each rack, with the same private address scheme:

Table 1. IP addresses for an IBM PurePower System multiple-rack configuration
Rack IP address
Primary rack 192.168.93.x
Expansion rack 1 192.168.94.x
Expansion rack 2 192.168.95.x
Expansion rack 3 192.168.80.x
Expansion rack 4 192.168.81.x
Expansion rack 5 192.168.82.x
Expansion rack 6 192.168.83.x
Expansion rack 7 192.168.84.x



Last updated: Mon, July 25, 2016