11.0 HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide (AX696-96275, December 2013)

• Ensure that the bond has a static IP address for the logical bond interface. The default values
for the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway are those of one of the physical interfaces.
• Verify on the Communication tab that the LeftHand OS interface is communicating with the
bonded interface.
CAUTION: To ensure that the bond works correctly, you should configure it as follows:
• Create the bond on the storage system before you add it to a management group.
• Verify that the bond is created.
If you create the bond on the storage system after it is in a management group, and if it does
not work correctly, you might experience one of the following:
◦ Lose the storage system from the network
◦ Lose quorum in the management group for a while
See “Deleting a NIC bond” (page 249) for information about deleting NIC bonds using the
Configuration Interface.
Creating the bond
1. Log in to the storage system.
2. Select Network.
3. On the TCP/IP tab, select both NICs to bond.
4. Click TCP/IP Tasks, and select New Bond.
5. Select a bond type from the drop-down list.
6. Enter an IP address for the bond or accept the default.
7. Enter the Subnet mask.
8. (Optional) Enter the default gateway.
9. Click OK.
NOTE: The storage system drops off the network while the bonding takes place. The changes
may take 2 to 3 minutes, during which time you cannot find or access the storage system.
10. Click OK to confirm the TCP/IP changes.
A message opens, prompting you to search for the bonded storage system on the network.
Figure 41 Searching for the bonded storage system on the network
11. Search for the storage system by Host Name or IP address, or by Subnet/mask.
64 Managing the network