Configuring Your Library With The Operator Panel; Logging In To The Operator Panel; Configuring Network Settings - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Configuring your library with the Operator Panel

To configure your library with the Operator Panel, complete the following procedures:

1. "Logging in to the Operator Panel"

2. "Configuring network settings"

3. "Configuring library settings" on page 55

Logging in to the Operator Panel

In many environments, the default network settings might be sufficient to access your tape library on a
network. To change the default network settings with the Operator Panel, complete the following
procedure:
1. When the library is initialized, press Enter to move to the Password screen.
2. Enter 0000, the default password. The top menu screen displays.
3. When finished with the Operator Panel, press Cancel to return to the top menu screen.
4. When finished, press the Minus key to select Logout, and press Enter.

Configuring network settings

In many environments, the default network settings might be sufficient to access your tape library on a
network. To change the default network settings with the Operator Panel, complete the following
procedure:
1. From the top menu screen, press the Minus key to select Configuration, and press Enter.
2. Link speed (Default: Auto Negotiation)
a. Select Configure Network Settings > Configure Link Speed.
b. Select the required speed and press Enter.
c. Press Enter again to apply the setting, or Cancel to reject the setting.
The speed must be set to Set Auto Negotiation for gigabit Ethernet networks.
d. Press Cancel to backtrack through the menu hierarchy.
3. DHCP IPv4 (Default: Enabled)
a. Select Configure Network Settings > Configure DHCP > Configure DHCPIPv4.
b. Select Enable DHCP IPv4 and press Enter to enable, or press Down and select Disable DHCP
IPv4 to disable.
c. Press Enter again to apply the setting, or Cancel to reject the setting.
d. Press Cancel to backtrack through the menu hierarchy.
4. DHCP IPv6 (Default: Disabled)
a. Select Configure Network Settings > Configure DHCP > Configure DHCPIPv6.
b. Select Enable DHCP IPv6 and press Enter to enable, or press Down and select Disable DHCP
IPv6 to disable.
c. Press Enter again to apply the setting, or Cancel to reject the setting.
d. Press Cancel to backtrack through the menu hierarchy.
5. IPv4/IPv6 Address (Default: 0.0.0.0). If DHCP is disabled, set the IP address manually.
a. Select Configure Network Settings > Change IP Address.
b. Select Set IP Address IPv4 to enter the IPv4 address of the tape library. Set IP Address IPv6 to
enter the IPv6 IP address (split over 4 screens).
c. Press Enter again to apply the setting, or Cancel to reject the setting.
d. Press Cancel to backtrack through the menu hierarchy.
6. IPv4 Subnet Mask (Default: 255.255.255.0). If DHCP IPv4 is disabled, set the IPv4 subnet mask
manually.
a. Select Configure Network Settings > Change Subnet Mask > Set Subnet Mask.
b. Enter the IPv4 subnet mask.
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