Provide Management Network Configuration Information

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Ideally, the management network should be on a separate subnet from the client network, but they can be on the same subnet, if necessary.

In the Network Settings pane, click the Management Network tab.
The configuration fields for the management network is displayed.
Enter two IP addresses for the management network in the Management IP Address Compute Node 1 and Compute Node 2 fields.
The two management network IP addresses do not have to be consecutive, but they should be on a separate subnet from the client network IP addresses.
Enter the gateway IP address for the management network in the Gateway IP Address field.

Enter the CIDR equivalent of the subnet mask for the management network in the CIDR Prefix field.

For example, 24. Ideally, the management network should be on a separate subnet from the client network, but they can be on the same subnet, if necessary.

Use this table to find the CIDR equivalent of your subnet mask.

Subnet Mask	CIDR Prefix
255.255.255.255	/32
255.255.255.254	/31
255.255.255.252	/30
255.255.255.248	/29
255.255.255.240	/28
255.255.255.224	/27
255.255.255.192	/26
255.255.255.128	/25
255.255.255.0	/24
255.255.254.0	/23
255.255.252.0	/22
255.255.248.0	/21
255.255.240.0	/20
255.255.224.0	/19
255.255.192.0	/18
255.255.128.0	/17
255.255.0.0	/16
255.254.0.0	/15
255.252.0.0	/14
255.248.0.0	/13
255.240.0.0	/12
255.224.0.0	/11
255.192.0.0	/10
255.128.0.0	/9
255.0.0.0	/8
254.0.0.0	/7
252.0.0.0	/6
248.0.0.0	/5
240.0.0.0	/4
224.0.0..0	/3
192.0.0.0	/2
128.0.0.0	/1
0.0.0.0	/0

Enter the IP addresses for the management domain name servers in the DNS Server 1, 2, and 3 fields.
At least one DNS server IP address must be provided. The entries for the DNS servers can be the same, or they can be different, from the entries for the DNS servers that you will provide in the Management Network tab.
Enter the IP addresses for the management Network Time Protocol servers in the NTP Server 1 and 2 fields.
At least one NTP server IP address must be provided. The entries for the NTP servers can be the same, or they can be different, from the entries for the NTP servers that you will provide in the Management Network tab.

Note - Verify that you have the correct management DNS and NTP server entries in these fields before proceeding. Once you have completed the initial installation of your system, you cannot change the management DNS and NTP server entries without resetting your MiniCluster system. Note that this is only true for the management DNS and NTP servers; you can change the client DNS and NTP servers after initial installation.
Determine if you want to set up a VLAN configuration on the management network.
- If you do not want to set up a VLAN configuration on the management network, leave the two VLAN fields blank. Go to Provide Client Network Configuration Information.
- If you want to set up a VLAN configuration on the management network, determine if you want to set up a tagged VLAN configuration or an untagged (port-based) VLAN configuration.
  - VLAN ID — If you want to set up a tagged VLAN configuration on the management network, enter the VLAN tag ID.
  - Port VLAN ID — If you want to set up an untagged (port-based) VLAN configuration on the management network, enter the port VLAN ID.
Provide the client network configuration information.
Go to Provide Client Network Configuration Information.