Gateway 9210, User Manual

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Setting up remote access
You can set up the server so you can perform system management tasks remotely.
Setting up remote LAN access
To set up remote LAN access:
1
Boot your server from the System Companion CD , then select
System Setup Utility
from
the menu. The System Setup Utility starts.
2
In the SSU main window, under Server Configuration, double-click
LAN Setup
.
3
To require a password for remote access, type the password in the
Enter New Password
box and in the
Verify New Password
box. Passwords can be from 1 to 16 characters
long, using any ASCII character in the range 32-126.
To clear the password, leave both boxes blank. You can also clear the password by
clicking
Options
, then
Clear LAN Password
.
4
Click the remote access mode from the
LAN Access Mode
list:
■ Always Available
—A remote system can initiate a LAN connection regardless of the
state of the server.
■ Restricted
—A remote system can initiate a LAN connection, but cannot perform
control operations such as turn off power, reset, or front panel NMI (non-maskable
interrupt).
■ Disabled
—Remote systems are not allowed to initiate LAN connections.
5
In the
IP Setup
box, click one:
■ DHCP
—The IP address for the server is automatically assigned by the DHCP
(dynamic host control protocol) server on the network. The Host, Gateway, and
Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog box are ignored.
■ Static
—Assign the IP address for the server using the Host, Gateway, and Subnet
Mask boxes in the dialog box.
6
If you selected
Static
in the previous step, complete the IP addressing boxes:
■ Gateway MAC Address
—The physical address of the router for this server.
■ Host IP Address
—The IP address of this server.
■ Gateway IP Address
—The IP address of the router for this server.
■ Subnet Mask
—The IP address for the server's subnet. The server uses this to decide
if the alert destination is on the same subnet.