Windows Xp And Windows 2000; Linux; Windows Vista - IBM Power 720 Express 8202-E4B Installation Manual

You will need the information you recorded in step 4 on page 30 in Accessing the ASMI using a Web
browser to complete the following procedure.

Windows XP and Windows 2000

To set the IP address within Windows XP and Windows 2000, do the following steps:
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. On the control panel, double-click Network Connections.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection.
4. Click Properties.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
Attention: Record the current settings before making any changes. Use this information to restore
these settings if you disconnect the PC or notebook after setting up the ASMI Web interface.
Note: If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not appear in the list, do the following steps:
a. Click Install.
b. Select Protocol, and then click Add.
c. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
d. Click OK to return to the Local Area Connection Properties window.
6. Select Use the Following IP Address.
7. Complete the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields by using the values you recorded
in the Accessing the ASMI using a Web Browser task.
8. Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window. It is not necessary to restart your PC.

Linux

To set the IP address within the Linux operating system, do the following steps.
1. Make sure that you are logged on as a root user.
2. Start a terminal session.
3. Type ifconfig -a at the command prompt.
Attention: Record or print the current settings and the eth1 or eth2 interfaces before making
changes. This action allows you to restore these settings if you disconnect the PC or notebook after
setting up the ASMI Web interface.
4. Type ifconfig ethx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx values are
the values you recorded in the Accessing the ASMI using a Web Browser task. Replace ethx with the
interface shown in step 3.
5. Press Enter.

Windows Vista

To set the IP address within Windows Vista, do the following steps:
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Ensure Classic View is selected.
3. Select Network and Sharing Center.
4. Select View status in the Public network area.
5. Click Properties.
6. If the Security window is shown, click Continue.
7. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 and click Properties.
8. Select Use the following IP address.
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