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# Create an IP interface

Unisphere provides monitoring and management for Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) directors, iSCSI ports, iSCSI endpoints, IP interfaces, and IP routes.

## Steps

1. Select a storage system running HYPERMAX OS 5977 or PowerMaxOS 5978.
2. Select System > iSCSI to open the iSCSI dashboard.
3. In the Actions panel, click Create IP Interface.
4. Select a director from the drop-down menu.
5. Select a port from the drop-down menu.
6. Type a value for the IP Address.
   You specify the IPv4 address in dotted decimal notation. You specify the IPv6 address in colon-hexadecimal format. The IP address must be unique within each combination of SE Director Emulation and Network ID.
7. Type a value for the Prefix.
   You specify an IPv4 prefix length value in the range of 1 through 30. You specify an IPv6 prefix length value in the range of 1 through 128.
8. Type the value for the Network ID.
   Valid values range from 1 through 16383.
9. Type a value for the VLAN ID.
   Valid values range from 0 through 4094. This setting fails if same VLAN id is used for more than one IP interface on a specified SE physical port.
10. Optional: Type a value for the Maximum Transmission Unit.
    The default value is 1500. Valid values range from 1200 through 9000.
11. Click OK.

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