Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Deployment Guide

Assign IP addresses for RHEL 7

1. From the server terminal or console, run the nmtui command to access the NIC configuration tool (NetworkManager TUI).
2. Select Edit a connection to display a list of the Ethernet interfaces installed.
3. Select the iSCSI NIC to assign an IP address.
4. Change the IPv4 Configuration option to Manual.
5. Provide the subnet mask using the NIC IP address in the format x.x.x.x/16.
6. Configure a gateway, if appropriate.
7. Select IGNORE for the IPv6 Configuration.
8. Check Automatically connect to start the NIC when the system boots.
9. Select OK to exit Edit connection.
10. Select Back to return to the main menu.
11. Select Quit to exit NetworkManager TUI.
12. Ping the new network interface and associated storage host ports to ensure IP connectivity.
13. Repeat steps 1-12 for each NIC you are assigning IP addresses to.