Methods for Setting Up a Secondary Management IP Address to Use for a Backup Group Leader

Creating a secondary management IP address is a best practice; however, it is not required. The advantage of having a secondary management IP address is that it lets you quickly and easily identify the backup group leader array.

If you decide to configure a secondary management IP address, you can use one of the following methods. You can set up a secondary management IP address:

During the the array configuration process. See the hardware installation guide for instructions.
Using the CLI command setup --backup_mgmt_ipaddr <ipaddr> on the backup group leader array.
Using the CLI command ip –add <backup_mgmt_ipadd>.
From the GUI. Select Administration → Network → Configure Active Settings → Group. Click Edit to add or modify a secondary management IP address.

NOTE: The backup group leader secondary management IP address is not accessible until the backup group leader becomes active.