Manage address pools

An address pool is a group of hosts configured with the same replication network in a cluster. The hosts in an address pool are called replication nodes. Address pool management allows you to add, edit, and delete address pools, reset the credential of an address pool, and configure replication nodes.

Restrictions and guidelines

• You can create a maximum of 2 address pools in the cluster.

• A maximum of 32 replication nodes (hosts) can be added to an address pool.

• A replication node can be added to a maximum of two address pools.

• You cannot delete an address pool that has been used for remote device creation.

• You cannot reset the credential for an address pool that has been used for remote device creation.

• You cannot remove the last replication node in an address pool that has been used for remote device creation.

• Do not remove a replication node if the removal might cause the remote device to go offline.

Create an address pool

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2. Select Storage Disaster Recovery from the navigation pane.

3. Click the Link Management tab.

4. Click Add in the Address Pools section.

5. In the dialog box that opens, configure the address pool as described in "Parameters."

6. Click OK.

Edit an address pool

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2. Select Storage Disaster Recovery from the navigation pane.

3. Click the Link Management tab.

4. Click the icon for an address pool.

5. In the dialog box that opens, edit the address pool as described in "Parameters."

6. Click OK.

Delete an address pool

1.  

2. Select Storage Disaster Recovery from the navigation pane.

3. Click the Link Management tab.

4. Click the  icon for an address pool.

5. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Reset the credential of an address pool

1.  

2. Select Storage Disaster Recovery from the navigation pane.

3. Click the Link Management tab.

4. Click the  icon for an address pool.

5. In the dialog box that opens, configure a new shared key tag and shared key as described in "Parameters."

6. Click OK.

Configure replication nodes

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2. Select Storage Disaster Recovery from the navigation pane.

3. Click the Link Management tab.

4. Click the  icon for an address pool.

5. In the dialog box that opens, add or remove replication nodes by selecting Yes or No in the Actions column.

6. Click OK.

Parameters

Address Pools

• Address Pool Name: Enter a name for the address pool.

• Replication Network: Enter a replication network address that will be used by the replication nodes in the address pool to set up links to the replication nodes in a remote address pool. The replication network can be an IPv4 or IPv6 network.

• Shared Key Tag: Enter a shared key tag used with a shared key for authentication when the remote cluster connects to the local cluster.

• Shared Key: Enter a shared key used with the shared key tag for authentication when the remote cluster connects to the local cluster.

• Description: Enter a description for the address pool.

• Address Pool ID: ID automatically assigned to the address pool.

• Port: Port automatically assigned to the address pool for its replication nodes to listen for connection requests from a remote cluster.

• State: State of the address pool.

• Normal—The address pool can be used for remote device creation.

• Invalid—The address pool is being deleted, or the deletion process is stopped. An invalid address pool cannot be used for remote device creation.

Replication Nodes

• Host Name: Host name of the replication node.

• Management Network IP: Management network IP address.

• Replication Network IP: Replication network IP address.