Gateway IP Address

Gateway IP Address	Valid gateway IP Address for communicating across distinct
	network segments. A valid gateway IP address is essential even
	though the VBrick will operate without one in some cases. When
	no gateway is configured, the VBrick may be unable to
	communicate with off-net IP hosts, for example, a foreign host
	which is used for configuration management via IWS.

VBrick Host Name	The Host Name defaults to the Media Access Control (MAC)
	address, a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of
	a network. The VBrick's Host Name acts to identify the VBrick
	to various network applications including DHCP, SNMP and
	VBrick application tools. Note: The Host Name syntax can be a
	maximum of 18 characters, the first character must be a letter and the rest
	can be letters, numbers or hyphens.

Network Interface	Note: The settings for Interface Speed and Interface Type are
Speed	interdependent. They must both be set to Automatic or they
	must both be set manually. Manual settings should be used only
	in the rare case when the VBrick is attached to network
	equipment that does not support auto negotiation. The VBrick's
	capabilities may be limited when its Ethernet link is at 10 Mbps
	and/or Half Duplex. If auto negotiation fails, the VBrick
	defaults to 10Mbit, half duplex and attempts "parallel detection,"
	an alternative way to sense speed. Status parameters are available
	on the network status screen to indicate the state of the link and
	the current configuration of the Ethernet hardware. In auto
	mode, they reflect the results of the negotiation and in manual
	mode they follow the configuration options.
	(10Mb, 100Mb, Automatic). This allows the Ethernet interface of
	the VBrick to be manually forced to 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. The
	default setting is Automatic which enables auto negotiation in
	the VBrick so it will automatically match its speed setting to the
	speed of the switch or hub to which it is attached. Automatic is
	the default and recommended setting.

Network Interface Type	Half-Duplex/Full-Duplex/Automatic. This allows the Ethernet
	interface of the VBrick to be manually forced to Full Duplex or
	Half Duplex. The default setting is "Automatic" which enables
	auto negotiation in the VBrick so it will automatically match its
	duplex setting to that of the switch or hub that it is attached to.
	Automatic is the default and recommended setting. In order for
	the Network Auto Negotiate feature to work effectively, the
	Ethernet switch must also support auto negotiation. A manually
	configured switch will only allow the VBrick to discover the
	connection speed—not the mode (full or half duplex).

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can be letters, numbers or hyphens.