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Reconfiguring a Public Ethernet Adapter, Considerations for Configuring a Replacement Adapter

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Chapter 9 Maintenance Table 9-2 Considerations for Configuring a Replacement Adapter Characteristic Speed Duplex Media Type IL Adapter Per adapter type FULL or HALF Per the specifications for the adapter Public Network Adapter Per Local Network requirements Per Local Network requirements Per Local Network requirements Reconfiguring a Public Ethernet Adapter After you replace and configure a Ethernet adapter that serviced a public network, you must update the server configuration to include the new adapter's MAC address. To update the configuration: Step 1 2 Action Notes Schedule an appropriate time to shut down the server. At that time, follow the instructions in Shutting Down the CE Operating System section on page 213. On IOP1, start the Endurance Configuration Utility and complete the following: • Save the configuration to a file on the IOP system disk (as a backup precaution). • Select the network icon (for the redundant adapter set) that includes the adapter that you replaced • Click Remove, and then Commit. • Select the network icon, and click Add. • When prompted, enter the Ethernet address parameters for each network adapter. • Click Finish. • Click Commit. After completing these steps on IOP1, repeat them on IOP2, as noted in Step 4. 231

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Chapter 9
Maintenance
Reconfiguring a Public Ethernet Adapter
After you replace and configure a Ethernet adapter that serviced a public network, you must
update the server configuration to include the new adapter
s MAC address.
To update the configuration:
Table 9-2
Considerations for Configuring a Replacement Adapter
Characteristic
IL Adapter
Public Network Adapter
Speed
Per adapter type
Per Local Network requirements
Duplex
FULL or HALF
Per Local Network requirements
Media Type
Per the specifications for the
adapter
Per Local Network requirements
Step
Action
Notes
1
Schedule an appropriate time to shut down
the server.
At that time, follow the instructions in
Shutting
Down the CE Operating System
section on
page
213
.
2
On IOP1, start the Endurance Configuration
Utility and complete the following:
Save the configuration to a file on the
IOP system disk (as a backup
precaution).
Select the network icon (for the
redundant adapter set) that includes the
adapter that you replaced
Click
Remove
, and then
Commit
.
Select the network icon, and click
Add
.
When prompted, enter the Ethernet
address parameters for each network
adapter.
Click
Finish
.
Click
Commit
.
After completing these steps on IOP1, repeat them
on IOP2, as noted in Step 4.