HP Surestore Tape Library Model 10/180 HP Surestore Bridge FC 2/1 LV and FC 4/ - Page 91
configuration is indicated as Enabled if DHCP has been successfully
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Chapter 4 ■ Select 7) to change the host name. This is an alphanumeric entry of one word up to 8 characters long. ■ Select 8) to toggle the Ethernet mode among the following options: 10Mps Only 100Mps (half duplex) only 100Mps (full duplex) only 10/100Mps (auto-neg) ■ Select 9) to toggle the DHCP setting. When DHCP is enabled, this activates Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and allows the bridge to be assigned a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server located on the Ethernet network used by the bridge. Once the DHCP is enabled, it is necessary to save the current configuration and reboot the bridge before DHCP will operate. This can be accomplished by doing the following: - Select X) Return to previous menu - Select A) Save Configuration - Select X) Return to previous menu - Select 4) Reboot After the bridge finishes rebooting, the Main menu will appear. DHCP status can be verified from the Ethernet Configuration menu where DHCP configuration is indicated as "Enabled" if DHCP has been successfully activated. Note that the IP address will also appear different then the former non-DHCP IP address. Note To use the DHCP feature, a DHCP server must be operational on the Ethernet network used by the bridge. If the DHCP feature is used when there is no DHCP server, the standard for DHCP requires that the bridge wait three minutes for a response from a DHCP server before timing out. During this period, the bridge menus and functions will not be accessible. Your DHCP server may allow you to setup a lease reservation for an IP address by providing the server with the Ethernet MAC address of the bridge. This sets the DHCP server to always provide the same IP address to the bridge. This setup can be useful for remote management of the bridge via Telnet or the Web interface. Because the method of setting up a lease reservation varies, Perform Configuration 93 Chapter 4