Black Box 24 port, 16 port manual Server form field descriptions, Parameter Description

Server form field descriptions

The server form fields are described in the next table. You can use this information to assist with setting values in Set up procedure on page 39.

Parameter	Description
servername	The familiar name for your Console Server.
(also known as hostname or alias)
Internet Address (IP Address) The Console Server’s unique address in the network.
Broadcast Address	The address used by the Console Server for sending
	information to all hosts on your network simultaneously.
	Once you have entered an IP address and subnet mask, the
	broadcast address will default to the IP address with the host
	part(s) set to 255.
Subnet Mask	Allows interconnected local networks to coexist with the
	same network ID. This hides complicated local environment
	and routing information from external hosts and gateways. If
	you want the Console Server to belong to the same subnet as
	other hosts, give it the same subnet mask as them.We
	recommend you set a subnet mask on initial configuration
Domain Name	Unique name which describes your domain - your location in
	the global network. Like Hostname, it is a symbolic rather
	than a numerical identifier.
Authentication	You can authenticate all users connecting to the Console Server
	in one of three ways:

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