Configure Network Properties

note.gif NOTE: Some features documented in this online help may not be available on your system's remote access controller (RAC).

Use this window to view and configure the network options for the RAC.

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Remote Access Controller Configuration Network U, P, A A

U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator; NA=Not Applicable. For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."

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Configure Network Properties Controls

Refresh Displays updated configuration settings for the RAC NIC. This control is useful to check if the configuration settings have changed since you began viewing them.
NIC Links to the network interface controller (NIC) configuration control group.
Configuration Options Links to the dial-in configuration control group.
SMTP Links to the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) configuration control group.
NIC
Enable NIC Enables the integrated NIC on the RAC and activates the remaining controls in this group.
Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) Causes Server Administrator to obtain the IP address for the RAC NIC from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server; deactivates the IP Address, Static Subnet Mask, and Static Gateway controls.
Static IP Address Specifies or edits the static IP address for the RAC NIC in dotted-decimal notation. You must first clear (deselect) the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) field.
Static Subnet Mask Specifies or edits the static subnet mask for the RAC NIC in dotted-decimal notation. You must first clear (deselect) the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) control.
Static Gateway Address Specifies or edits the static IP address for the gateway servicing the RAC NIC. You must first clear (deselect) the Use DHCP (For NIC IP Address) control.
Dial-In Configuration Options
Enable Dial-In Enables dial-in networking and activates the Use DHCP (For Dial-In Address) control.
Use DHCP (for Dial-In address) Tells Server Administrator to obtain the dial-in IP address of the RAC modem from the DHCP server; deactivates the Base IP Address control.
Base IP Address Specifies or edits the static base IP address for dial-in networking; you must first clear (deselect) the Use DHCP (For Dial-In Address) control.
Dial-In Authentication Specifies the type of authentication required for dial-in networking. The settings are Any and Encrypted. The Any setting allows the connection using any type of encryption, including no encryption. The Encrypted setting requires the connection to use some type of encryption.
SMTP
Enable SMTP Enables e-mail messaging and activates the SMTP (Email) Server Address control.
SMTP (Email) Server Address Specifies or edits the IP address of the SMTP server to which you want all e-mail messages to be sent.
Apply Changes Commits the changes made to the network configuration.

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