Quick Setup

After the SLC has an IP address, you can use the Quick Setup web page to configure the remaining network settings. This page displays the first time you log into the SLC. Otherwise, the SLC Home Page displays. To access it at any time, click the Quick Setup tab.

To complete the Quick Setup page:

  1. To accept the defaults, select the Accept default Quick Setup settings checkbox in the top portion of the page and click the Apply button. Otherwise, continue with step 2.

  2. Complete the following for Eth1:

Network Settings

Obtain from DHCP

Acquires IP address, subnet mask, and gateway from the DHCP server. (The DHCP server may not provide the gateway, depending on its setup.) By default, both Eth1 and Eth2 are enabled. If you select DHCP, skip to Default Gateway.

Obtain from BOOTP

Lets a network node request configuration information from a BOOTP "server" node.  If you select this option, skip to Default Gateway.

Specify

Lets you manually assign a static IP address, generally provided by the system administrator.

IP Address

 

If specifying an IP address, enter an IP address that will be unique and valid on your network. There is no default.

Enter all IP addresses in dot-quad notation.  Do not use leading zeros in the fields for dot-quad numbers less than 100. For example, if your IP address is 172.19.201.28, do not enter 028 for the last segment.

Subnet Mask

If specifying an IP address, enter the subnet mask specifying the network segment on which the SLC resides. There is no default.

Default Gateway

The IP address of the router for this network. There is no default.

Hostname

The default host name is slcXXXX, where XXXX is the last 4 characters of the hardware address of Ethernet Port 1. There is a 64-character limit (contiguous characters, no spaces). The host name becomes the prompt in the command line interface.

Date & Time Settings

Change Date/Time

Select the checkbox to manually enter the date and time at the SLC’s location.

Date

From the drop-down lists, select the current month, day, and year.

Time

From the drop-down lists, select the current hour and minute.

Time Zone

From the drop-down list, select the appropriate time zone.

Administrator Settings

Sysadmin Password and

Retype Password

Enter a password of up to 20 characters.

 

 

  1. To save, click Apply.

 

See Also
Network Port Settings