Using a Static IP Address
Installation Instructions
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The main menu for the server console will appear. Using the up/down arrow keys, scroll to
the
Network Configuration
menu choice, and select
OK
by pressing the
Enter
key.
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Figure 3-14
Serial Administrator Console Main Menu
Note:
Alcatel-Lucent strongly recommends that you use a static IP address. If you
respond
Yes
to using DHCP, proceed to
section “Using DHCP”
.
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On the next screen (
Use DHCP
), respond
No
and proceed to
section “Using a Static IP
Address”
.
Using a Static IP Address
On the next screens, enter your TCP/IP parameters.
a. Enter a valid hostname (for example,
y o u r s e r v e r 1
) and select
OK
.
b. Next, enter a valid domain name with extension (for example,
y o u r c o m p a n y . c o m
) and select
OK
.
c. Enter the IP address (for example,
1 9 2 . 1 6 8 . 1 0 . 1 4 0
) and select
OK
.
d. Enter the netmask (for example,
2 5 5 . 2 5 5 . 2 5 5 . 0
) and select
OK
.
e. Enter the server’s default gateway and select
OK
.
f. Enter your Name server (DNS) and select
OK
.
g. Enter an IP address for the primary NTP server (if different from the default) and
select
OK
.
1 The “+” indicates that more menu items are available by scrolling the display using the up and down arrow
keys. See
Appendix E
in the OmniTouch ACS Administration Guide for a full explanation of the serial
console application.