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Subnet Mask
The subnet mask value that will be used by appliances that are
members of this Family
Default Gateway
The IP address of the default gateway that will be used by appliances
that are members of this Family (optional)
DNS The IP address of the Domain Name Server that will be used by
appliances that are members of this Family (optional)
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To use a DHCP server to assign network resources, check the Use DHCP
checkbox. This will allow a DHCP server on your network to assign an IP
address and subnet mask and to specify the default gateway address and
address of the Domain Name Server that will be used by appliances that are
members of this Family.
5. Select a Host Name Allocation Type.
The Host Name Allocation Type enables you to automatically specify a specific
Host Name that members of this Family will use. You can select one of the
following Host Name Allocation Types:
No Allocation
No preconfigured host name format will be assigned to appliances that
are members of this family.
Use Serial Number
The Serial Number of the discovered appliance will be used as a host
name for the appliance.
Use Prefix Name
A user-specified prefix, along with an incremental number for each
appliance, will be used for the host name of each appliance that is a
member of this Family. Type the desired prefix in the Host Name Prefix
field.
6. Click OK to save this Family.
Removing Appliances from Families: Use the Remove Appliance to delete an
appliance from the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility console database and
view panel. Removing an appliance that is no longer in use allows the IP address
that was assigned to the appliance to be allocated to another appliance. You can
also remove an appliance from a family and then rescan the network to add it to an
appropriate Family that appears higher in the Tree View pane.
To remove an appliance, right-click on the appliance, and then select Remove
Appliance from the pop-up menu.
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If the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility is unable to communicate with the
selected appliance (because, for example, it has been removed from the network
or has failed) the appliance is removed immediately.
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If the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility is able to communicate with the
selected appliance you will be asked to confirm removal of the appliance before
the appliance removal task is completed. This helps prevent accidental removal
of an active and functional appliance.
Using the Adopt by First Matching Family Function: Use this function to:
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Add an Orphaned Externally Configured Appliance to an appropriate Family.
Appliances that have been configured without using the Advanced Appliance
Configuration Utility tool and that do not meet the rules for any existing Family
are automatically added to the Orphaned Externally Configured Appliances
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