Product guide

80 Configuration Software and Utilities
81MAXDATA PLATINUM 90004R Server System
Subnet Mask
The Subnet Mask is the host’s subnet mask. The server uses this to decide if alert destinations are
in the local subnet or in another subnet relative to the client console. The Subnet Mask is required
when DHCP is disabled. The Subnet Mask is entered as a dotted notation, e.g., 255.255.0.0.
Default Gateway IP Address
The Default Gateway IP address is the IP address of the router used when the BMC sends a message
or an alert to a system on a different subnet than the BMC is on. It is required when DHCP is disabled.
The IP address is entered as a dotted notation, e.g., 192.168.0.2.
Default Gateway MAC Address
This edit box allows a user to enter the MAC address of the default gateway router. The MAC address
is entered as a series of six pairs of hex digits separated by dashes, e.g. 00-01-62-d0-3e-66. Alphabetic
hex digits (a-f) can be entered in uppercase or lowercase. This edit box is grayed out by default and
is only activated if the checkbox to allow gateway MAC addresses to be resolved automatically is not
checked. If the edit box is cleared (no address is supplied), a message is displayed asking that a valid
address be entered. This edit box is also disabled if DHCP is enabled.
Automatically Resolve Default Gateway MAC Address
This checkbox allows you to specify whether the BMC should attempt to resolve the MAC address
of the default gateway router automatically. If unchecked, the assumption is that you are entering
the MAC address in the edit box provided. If the checkbox is checked and the BMC cannot resolve
the MAC address, you will be informed of this and asked to provide the MAC address in the edit box
provided in this view. The view is redisplayed with this checkbox unchecked. Any user data previously
entered remains in the view.
This checkbox is checked by default unless the MAC address edit box appears to have a valid MAC
address. A MAC address of 00-00-00-00-00-00 is considered invalid, so the checkbox would get
checked when the SMU displays the view in that case. If the checkbox is unchecked, the default
gateway MAC address edit box becomes active (it is grayed out when this checkbox is checked). If
it is still checked when the OK button is clicked, the rmware immediately attempts to resolve the
gateway MAC address. If it cannot be resolved, a message is displayed to you stating that the address
cannot be resolved and that the MAC address should be entered. This checkbox is also disabled if
DHCP is enabled.
Backup Gateway IP Address
This edit box allows a user to enter the IP address of a backup gateway router. The IP address is
entered as a dotted notation, e.g., 192.168.0.2.
Backup Gateway MAC Address
This edit box allows a user to enter the MAC address of the backup gateway router. The MAC address
is entered as a series of six pairs of hex digits separated by dashes, e.g. 00-01-62-d0-3e-66. Hex digits
can be entered in uppercase or lowercase. This edit box is grayed out by default and is only activated
if the checkbox to allow gateway MAC addresses to be resolved automatically is not checked. If the
edit box is cleared (no address is supplied), a message is displayed asking that a valid address be
entered.
Automatically Resolve Backup Gateway MAC Address
This checkbox allows you to specify whether the BMC should attempt to resolve the MAC addresses
of the backup gateway router automatically. If unchecked, the assumption is that you are entering
the MAC address in the edit box provided. If the checkbox is checked and the BMC cannot resolve
the MAC address, you will be informed of this and asked to provide the MAC address in the edit box
provided in this view. The view is redisplayed with this checkbox unchecked. Any user data previously
entered remains in the view.