HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Software v4.6 Install Guide (T1789-96096, July 2010)

255.255.0.0Subnet Mask
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2000
Windows 2000 reports on the first network adapter installed. This means that if you install additional
network adapters after you install the Loopback Adapter, you need to remove and reinstall the Loopback
Adapter. The Loopback Adapter must be the last network adapter installed on the computer.
To install a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2000:
1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Hardware to start the Add/Remove Hardware wizard.
3. In the Welcome window, click Next.
4. In the Choose a Hardware Task window, select Add/Troubleshoot a device, and click Next.
5. In the Choose a Hardware Device window, select Add a new device, and click Next.
6. In the Find New Hardware window, select No, I want to select the hardware from a list, , and
click Next.
7. In the Hardware Type window, select Network adapters, and click Next.
8. In the Select Network Adapter window, do the following:
a. Manufacturers: Select Microsoft.
b. Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
c. Click Next.
9. In the Start Hardware Installation window, click Next.
10. In the Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.
11. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and select Properties. This displays the Network
and Dial-up Connections control panel.
12. Right-click the connection that was just created. This is usually Local Area Connection 2. Select
Properties.
13. Under the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.
14. In the Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address and do the following:
a. IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP address for the Loopback Adapter. Oracle recommends
the following non-routable addresses:
• 192.168.x.x (x is any value between 0 and 255)
• 10.10.10.10
b. Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.
c. Record the values you entered, which you will need later in this procedure.
d. Leave all other fields empty.
e. Click OK.
15. Close the Network Connections window.
16. Restart the computer.
17. Add a line to the DRIVE_LETTER:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file with the
following format, after the localhost line:
IP_address hostname.domainname hostname
where:
• IP_address is the non-routable IP address you entered in step 14.
• hostname is the name of the computer.
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