Sun Microsystems 220R manual How to Add an Ethernet Interface, Before You Begin, What to Do

How to Add an Ethernet Interface

Before You Begin

Follow this procedure to install a PCI card for an additional Ethernet interface.

You must perform the following tasks:

■Install the system; see “How to Install the Sun Enterprise 220R Server” on page 13

Note –The following procedure must be performed by a qualified service provider. If you are not a qualified service provider, contact Sun Customer Service through your nearest authorized Sun sales representative.

■Install any additional PCI Ethernet interface cards that you wish to configure; see the Sun Enterprise 220R Server Service Manual

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

What to Do

1.Assign a network host name to the interface.

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.

Usually an interface host name is based on the machine host name. For example, if the machine is assigned the host name zardoz, then the additional Ethernet interface could be named zardoz-1. The machine’s host name is assigned when the operating system software is installed. For more information, see the installation instructions accompanying the Solaris software.

2.Determine the IP address for the interface.

An IP address must be assigned by your network administrator. Each interface on a network must have a unique IP address.

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