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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