Liebert OpenComms, Installation & User Manual

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20 System Configuration
1. System Information Menu
The System Information Menu seeks descriptive input to enable
the unit to be identified. This data is readable via SNMP queries.
The (“) character is not permitted in any of the descriptive fields
2. Network Interface Menu
The Network Interface Menu configures network parameters
essential for proper network operation. The network
administrator or other personnel responsible for the network
should be consulted for the proper parameters to be entered in
this menu.
In the static mode, the IP address is entered. Use the standard
four-part dotted decimal format. The NetMask and Default
Gateway should also be entered in dotted decimal format. The
NetMask, also known as subnet mask, delineates devices on the
same physical network segment, versus devices that require the
services of a network router for access to other networks. The
Default Router is the address of default router on the local
segment.
Caution: Consult your network administrator to
ascertain the parameters appropriate to your
network.
BOOTP and DHCP Mode
The OpenComms NIC supports DHCP & BOOTP. To use this
ability, a DCHP or BOOTP server must exist on the network.
When this feature is enabled, at boot-up the card will perform a
DHCP or BOOTP request for configuration information,
including automatic assignment of IP address. If the card
receives the information, then no further requests are made. If, at
boot-up, a response is not received, the card will continue to
send a request approximately every 30 seconds until a response