User`s guide

4 – Interactive Mode Commands
HBA Options Menu
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4.4.1.2
Configure IP Settings
(Command Line Option -ipdhcp)
This submenu allows you to enable or disable the following features:
■ Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)
❑ to obtain TCP information
❑ to obtain DNS information (only available if DHCP for TCP information is on)
❑ to obtain SLP information (only available if SLP is on)
■ Service locator protocol (SLP)
❑ Auto discover DA (only available if SLP is on)
You are prompted to turn on or off each feature; the current state is shown at the
end of the prompt. For example, the following prompt indicates that DHCP is turned
on to obtain TCP information:
DHCP to obtain TCP information [on]:
To change this setting, type off, then press ENTER (be sure to turn off the CAPS
LOCK key; entries are case sensitive). If you don’t want to change this setting, press
ENTER.
In the following example, DCHP to obtain TCP Information is turned off and SLP
is turned on. You are prompted to manually enter the information. The current setting
is enclosed in brackets at the end of the prompt. If you don’t want to change the
setting, press ENTER.
DHCP to obtain TCP information [off]:
IP_Address [192.168.3.5]:
IP_Subnet_Mask [255.255.0.0]:
IP_Gateway [0.0.0.0]:
Primary DNS [0.0.0.0]
SLP: [on]:
Auto Discover DA: [on]
4.4.1.2.1
Using DHCP
By default, DHCP is disabled. Turn on DHCP if your system has a server that
automatically provides the IP address and gateway.
To automatically obtain the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and primary DNS
address, type on at the DHCP to obtain TCP Information prompt.
To manually assign the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and primary DNS
address, type off at the DHCP to obtain TCP Information prompt (default). Enter
the addresses at the appropriate prompt.