Administrator Guide
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To have the Appliance automatically obtain an IP address:
1. Click
Networking
, located on the Main Menu.
2. Click
the
NICs
tab.
3. Select the interface eth0:
4. Click
the
eth0
tab.
5. Select
Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server
.
6. Click
Accept
.
Your appliance is now configured to receive its IP address automatically.
Setting a Static IP Address
The appliance can be configured to use a static IP address. Before setting a static
IP address, ensure that the address you are trying to assign is not already in use by
another computer on the network. If you are using a multi NIC server, and want to
enable load balancing, multiple NICs must be both connected to, and given IP
addresses on the same subnet.
To specify a static IP address:
1. Click
Networking
, located on the Main Menu.
2. Select
Networking:
3. Click
the
NICs
tab.
4. Select the NIC that you want to configure:
5. Click on tab of the NIC you want to configure.
6. Select
Specify an IP address
.
7. Enter
the
IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
, and
Default Gateway
in the appropriate
fields. Your network administrator can provide you with this information.
8. Click
Accept
.
The appliance now uses a fixed IP address to access the network. To
configure additional NICs in a multi NIC server, repeat this procedure.
