IBM 201 manual Max IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, No Allocation, Use Serial Number

Max IP Address

The highest IP address in a range of IP addresses that can be assigned to an appliance that is a member of this Family

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask value that will be used by appliances that are members of this Family

Default Gateway

The IP address of the default gateway that will be used by appliances that are members of this Family (optional)

DNS The IP address of the DNS server that will be used by appliances that are members of this Family (optional)

vTo use a DHCP server to assign network resources, check the Use DHCP checkbox. This will allow a DHCP server on your network to assign an IP address and subnet mask and to specify the default gateway address and address of the DNS server that will be used by appliances that are members of this Family.

5.Select a Host Name Allocation Type.

The Host Name Allocation Type enables you to automatically specify a Host Name that members of this Family will use. You can select one of the following Host Name Allocation Types:

No Allocation

No preconfigured host name format will be assigned to appliances that are members of this family.

Use Serial Number

The Serial Number of the discovered appliance will be used as a host name for the appliance.

Use Prefix Name

A user-specified prefix, along with an incremental number for each appliance, will be used for the host name of each appliance that is a member of this Family. Type the desired prefix in the Host Name Prefix field.

6.Click OK to save this Family.

Removing Appliances from Families: Use the Remove Appliance function to delete an appliance from the IAACU Console database and view pane. Removing an appliance that is no longer in use allows the IP address that was assigned to the appliance to be allocated to another appliance. You can also remove an appliance from a family and then rescan the network to add it to an appropriate Family that appears higher in the Tree View pane.

To remove an appliance, right-click on the appliance, and then select Remove Appliance from the pop-up menu.

vIf the IAACU is unable to communicate with the selected appliance (because, for example, it has been removed from the network or has failed), the appliance is removed immediately.

vIf the IAACU is able to communicate with the selected appliance, you will be asked to confirm removal of the appliance before the appliance removal task is completed. This helps prevent accidental removal of an active and functional appliance.

Using the Adopt by First Matching Family Function: Use this function to:

14NAS 200 User’s Reference