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More Networking
Each Appliance on the network needs an IP (Internet Protocol) address.
Appliances containing two or more NICs (network interfaces cards), can have
multiple IP addresses There are two methods of assigning an IP address to an
appliance: using a DHCP server to automatically assign the appliance an IP
address and specifying a static IP address. See your network administrator before
modifying these settings.
Note
It is recommended that you give the Appliance a static IP address or
a non-expiring DHCP lease time.
Obtaining an IP Address from a DHCP Server
The appliance can be configured to receive an IP address from a DHCP server. To
automatically assign an IP address to the Appliance, you must have a DHCP
server attached to the network.
Note
To enable load balancing in a multi-NIC server, at least two network
cards must be both connected to, and properly configured on the
same subnet. If you want to connect the appliance to multiple
networks, the NICs should be both connected to, and properly
configured on different subnets.
