Sun Microsystems 220R manual How to Configure the Standard Ethernet Interface, Before You Begin

How to Configure the Standard Ethernet Interface

Before You Begin

You must perform the following tasks:

■Complete the prerequisite steps in “How to Install the Sun Enterprise 220R Server” on page 13

■Determine which of the two Ethernet ports you want to use; see “About Network Interface Options” on page 46

■Attach a cable to the Ethernet port; see “How to Attach a Twisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) Cable” on page 52 or “How to Attach an MII Ethernet Transceiver” on page 54

Note –You can configure only one Ethernet interface during installation of the operating system. To configure additional interfaces, see “How to Add an Ethernet Interface” on page 49.

What to Do

1.Assign a host name to the machine.

The host name must be unique within the network. It can be made up of characters and numbers. Do not use a dot in the host name. Do not begin the name with a number or a special character.

2.Determine the IP address for the interface.

Your network administrator must assign an IP address. Each network device or interface must have a unique IP address.

3.Resume the installation of the system.

See “How to Install the Sun Enterprise 220R Server” on page 13. When installing the operating system, you will be prompted to enter the host name and IP address of the machine.

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