Modify the initial network settings

You can modify the initial network settings configured from the appliance Network Setup Console.

1.	On the left navigation pane, click Settings > Control Panel to display the Control Panel, then click Network Settings to display the Network Settings page.

2.	Configure the following network settings:

Field	Description
Host Name	Enter the host name of the appliance. The default is k2000.
Domain Name	Enter the domain the appliance is on. For example, example.com.
Primary DNS	Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server the appliance uses to resolve host names.
Secondary DNS	Optional: Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server the appliance uses to resolve host names.
Default Gateway	Enter the network gateway for the appliance.

3.	Under Interface Settings, configure the following settings for each interface, as required.

Option	Description
Interface	Read-only field. It displays the name of the interface.
IP Address	Enter the static IP address of the interface.
Network Speed	Select the speed of the interface. This speed should match the setting of your LAN switch. If you select Auto-negotiate, the system determines the best value automatically provided that the LAN switch supports auto-negotiation.
Netmask	Enter the subnet (network segment) that the interface is on. For example, 255.255.255.0.
MTU	Enter the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the interface. MTU represents the size of the largest protocol data unit (PDU) that can be communicated in a single-network layer transaction. Consider your hardware and network specifications when configuring this option. The recommended range is from 1500 to 9000, as applicable to your network specifications.
Status	Read-only field. It indicates if the network cable is plugged into the interface.
Deployment Interface	Select this option if you want this interface to be used as a deployment interface.

4.

Under Available Link Aggregation Interfaces, configure or enable the available interfaces. Link aggregation allows you to combine multiple network interfaces to increase throughput beyond what a single connection can sustain, and to provide redundancy in case a link fails. You can aggregate up to eight network interfaces.

Option	Description
Interface	Read-only field. It displays the name of the link aggregation interface.
IP Address	Enter the static IP address of the link aggregation interface.
Netmask	Enter the subnet (network segment) that the link aggregation interface. For example, 255.255.255.0.
Broadcast	Read-only field. It displays the broadcast address of the link aggregation interface.
Members	Read-only field. It displays the names of network interfaces belonging to this link aggregation interface.
Enabled	Select this option if you want to enable this link aggregation interface. If enabled and the primary/deployment interface is associated with this link aggregation interface, it becomes the primary interface. Each enabled link aggregation interface appears listed under Active Link Aggregation Interfaces.

5.	Optional: Select the Enable On-board DHCP Server check box.

6.	Optional: Select the Enable NetBoot Server (for Mac OS X clients) check box.

7.	Optional: Select the Use Proxy Server check box.

8.	Click Save.