IBM eServer 130 xSeries, User Reference Manual

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b. The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility console must be running on the
same physical subnet as is the appliance server. Only one Advanced
Appliance Configuration Utility console should be running at a time.
Proceed to “Using the group functions to manage your appliance servers” to continue
using the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility.
Using the group functions to manage your appliance servers
Groups specify the parameters that the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility uses
to automatically categorize discovered appliance servers and to configure them with
the network settings of their group. Group types are defined by appliance type or
purpose. Each group can contain only one type of appliance. The Advanced
Appliance Configuration Utility uses groups to logically list appliance servers and to
automatically apply predetermined network settings to newly installed and discovered
appliance servers. You can drag and drop appliance servers from one group to
another as long as the appliance type matches the group.
Appliance servers can belong only to a group that matches the type of appliance
server. If the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility is configured to not assign
settings, it does not configure any of the network settings for the appliance server.
You need to configure the network settings from another service such as DHCP. In
either case, groups provide a collection of appliance servers that:
• Display network settings
• Provide a shortcut to the UM Services
• Provide a common reprovisioning capability
If the appliance network settings are configured by a method other than using the
Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility, the appliance server is still discovered, and
it joins the first group that matches the appliance. If no matching group exists, the
appliance server is listed in the Unassigned Appliances list. The Advanced Appliance
Configuration Utility window lists the following items: