The URL for the HCP S Series Management Console can have either of these formats:
https://admin.node-domain-name:8000 https://ip-address:8000/admin
In these formats:
- node-domain-name is the fully qualified domain name of the S Series Node, as configured in DNS. When you use a URL with the domain name, the DNS response determines which server module the request is directed to.
- ip-address is either of:
- The access network primary or secondary virtual IP address of either server module in the S Series Node
- The management network IP address of either server module in the S Series Node
In either case, the applicable network must be enabled in the Management Console configuration.
https://admin.s-node-1.example.com:8000
https://10.0.0.4:8000/admin
https://[2001:0db8::101]:8000/admin
With IPv6, the IP address must be enclosed in square brackets.
If you use the S Series Node domain name or an access network virtual IP address and the server module to which the request is directed is unavailable, the request is automatically redirected to the other server module. If you use the physical IP address for a server module on the access or management network and the server module to which the request is directed is unavailable, the request fails.
If a client uses a hosts file to map S Series Node hostnames to IP addresses, the client system has full responsibility for converting any hostnames to IP addresses. In a hosts file, you can map any number of IP addresses to a single hostname. The way the client uses multiple IP address mappings for a single hostname depends on the client platform. For information about how your client handles these mappings, see your client documentation.
Regardless of whether you access the Management Console by domain name or by IP address, the Management Console must be configured to allow access from your client IP address.