Customizing Network Settings

Use this section to attach the HMC to a network.

Customize your network settings to edit IP addresses, name services, and routing
information.

Note: changes made to your HMC's network settings do not take effect until you log
out and back in to the HMC.

To customize network settings, you must be a member of one of the following roles:

Customizing the IP Address

To customize your HMC's IP address, do the following:

  1. In the Navigation area, click the System Configuration icon.
  2. In the Contents area, click Network Configuration. The three-tabbed Network Configuration window displays.
  3. Click the IP Address tab.
  4. Type TCP/IP and gateway information as appropriate. For questions about your

  5. network and how it is configured, refer to your network administrator.
  6. Click OK if you are finished customizing the network.
Setting Domain Names

To set domain names, do the following:

  1. In the Navigation area, click the System Configuration icon.
  2. In the Contents area, click Network Configuration. The three-tabbed Network Configuration window displays.
  3. On the top of the Network Configuration window, cick the Name Services tab.
  4. The system displays the default hostname as localhost and the default domain name as localdomain. Delete these names and type your Domain Name Service (DNS) information as appropriate. For questions about your network and how it is configured, refer to your network administrator.
  5. Click OK if you are finished customizing the network.
Entering Routing Information

To enter routing information, do the following:

  1. In the Navigation area, click the System Configuration icon.
  2. In the Contents area, click Network Configuration. The three-tabbed Network Configuration window displays.
  3. On the top of the Network Configuration window, cick the Routing tab.
  4. Type new gateway information in the fields as appropriate. For questions about your network and how it is configured, refer to your network administrator.
  5. You can select a speed and duplex mode for an Ethernet adapter.

    To set device attributes, do the following:

    1. In the Navigation area, click the System Configuration icon.
    2. In the Contents area, click Network Configuration. The Network Configuration window displays.
    3. Click the Device Attributes tab.
    4. Select the speed and duplex mode for your adapter. For more information about your adapter~Rs speed and mode, read the documentation that was provided with your adapter.
    5. Click OK.
    6. Click OK if you are finished customizing the network.

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