User manual
129
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION
6.8.2 Ethernet Conguration (12/16/24-port)
Use this feature to set the controller Ethernet port conguration.
A customer doesn’t need to create a reserved space on the ar-
rays before the Ethernet port and HTTP service are working. The
rmware-embedded Web Browser-based RAID storage manager
can access it from any standard internet browser or from any host
computer either directly connected or via a LAN or WAN with no
software or patches required.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol) is a protocol that
lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the
assignment of IP (Internet Protocol) congurations on a computer
network. When using the internet’s set of protocols (TCP/IP), in
order for a computer system to communicate to another com-
puter system, it needs a unique IP address. Without DHCP, the
IP address must be entered manually at each computer system.
DHCP lets a network administrator supervise and distribute IP
addresses from a central point. The purpose of DHCP is to provide
the automatic (dynamic) allocation of IP client congurations for
a specic time period (called a lease period) and to eliminate the
work necessary to administer a large IP network.
To congure the RAID controller Ethernet port, move the cursor
bar to the main menu and click on the “System Controls” link.
The “System Controls” menu will show all items. Move the cur-
sor bar to the “EtherNet Cong” item, then press “Enter” key to
select the desired function.