Configure Network Settings - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 4 — Configuring the Library

Configure Network Settings

Overview Spectra Logic highly recommends that you configure your
library for network access. Without network access, you are unable to
perform any of the following operations:
 Access the BlueScale web interface for remote management of the
 Open support incidents from the library front panel or send ASLs
 Automatically email system messages or reports to configured mail
 Automatically send a notification to a specified recipient when certain
 Download the latest BlueScale package from Spectra Logic's Support
Using Dynamic Addressing By default, the IPv4 address for the Ethernet
port on the LCM is set automatically using the Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and the IPv6 address is set through
dynamic address assignment.
Using Static IP Addressing If your network does not use DHCP, or if you
want the library to use a fixed IP address, you can configure a static (fixed)
IP address as described in this section. Using a static IP address ensures
that the IP address for the library remains constant and is highly
recommended.
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library using a standard web browser.
(AutoSupport Logs) on demand to Spectra Logic Technical Support for
troubleshooting.
users.
critical events occur.
portal directly to the library.
 If you select Dynamic addressing, the LCM must be
Notes:
connected to an Ethernet network that has a DHCP server to
obtain an IP address.
 Do not select Dynamic addressing if your network does not
have a DHCP server.
Configuring the Global System Settings
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