You must register the SVP host name before you can complete any of the following tasks.
Note: If the SVP High Reliability Kit is installed, the storage system has two SVPs: the primary SVP, and the standby SVP that can be used if the primary SVP becomes unavailable. You must register the primary SVP host name.
- Specifying a host name instead of an IP address when accessing Device Manager - Storage Navigator.
- Obtaining the public key certificate for SSL-encrypted communication from the CA (Certificate Authority). You must register the server name as the host name to the DNS server or the hosts file. The server name is entered in the certificate as a common name.
Enter the SVP host name and IP address in the DNS server or hosts file of the management client. You can register any host name to the DNS server or the hosts file, but there are restrictions on the characters you can use for the host name.
- Registering the IP address and host name of the SVP to the DNS server that manages the network to which the SVP is connected.
- Entering the IP address and host name of the SVP to the hosts file of the management client. The general directory of the hosts file is:
- For Windows: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
- For UNIX: /etc/hosts
CAUTION:
If the host name listed in the hosts file is also listed in the CCI configuration definition file, CCI must be restarted.