Configuring The Hmc As A Dhcp Server; Setting The Ipv4 Address - IBM Hardware Management Console Installing And Configuring

open network consists of your private service network and your company network. An open network
might contain network endpoints in addition to consoles and managed systems, and might span across
multiple subnets and network devices.
To select a private or public network, do the following:
1. In the navigation area, click HMC Management.
2. Click Change network settings.
3. Click the LAN Adapters tab.
4. Select the LAN adapter that you want to work with and click Details.
5. Click the Lan Adapter tab.
6. In the Local area network information page, select Private or Open.
7. Click OK.

Configuring the HMC as a DHCP server:

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides an automated method for dynamic client
configuration.
To configure the HMC as a DHCP server, do the following:
1. In the navigation area, click HMC Management.
2. In the Work area, click Change network settings. The Customize Network Settings window opens.
3. Select the LAN adapter that you want to work with and click Details.
4. Select Private and then select the network type.
5. In the DHCP Server section, select Enable DHCP Server to enable the HMC as a DHCP server.
Note: You can configure the HMC to be a DHCP server only on a private network. If you use an
open network, you do not have the option to select the Enable DHCP.
6. Enter the address range of the DHCP server.
7. Click OK.
If you configured your HMC to be a DHCP server on a private network, you must verify that your HMC
DHCP private network is configured correctly. For information about connecting your HMC to a private
network, see "Selecting a private or open network" on page 54.
For more information, see "HMC as a DHCP server" on page 5.

Setting the IPv4 address:

Learn how to set your IPv4 address on the HMC.
1. In the navigation area, click HMC Management.
2. Click Change network settings.
3. Click the LAN Adapters tab.
4. Select the LAN adapter that you want to work with and click Details.
5. Click the Basic Settings tab.
6. Select an IPv4 address.
7. If you selected to specify an IP address, enter the TCP/IP interface address and the TCP/IP interface
network mask.
8. Click OK.
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