Configuring Network Settings - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Configuring Network Settings

In many environments, the default network settings may be sufficient to access your
tape library on a network. To change the default network settings using 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
DHCP IPv4.
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
DHCP IPv6.
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 or 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.
c. Press Enter again to apply the setting, or Cancel to reject the setting.
d. Press Cancel to backtrack through the menu hierarchy.
7. IPv6 Prefix Length (Default: 64). If DHCP IPv6 is disabled, set the IPv6 prefix
length manually.
a. Select Configure Network Settings → Change Subnet Mask → Set Prefix
Length.
b. Enter the IPv4 prefix length.
c. Press Enter again to apply the setting, or Cancel to reject the setting.
d. Press Cancel to backtrack through the menu hierarchy.
8. IPv4/IPv6 Gateway (Default: 0.0.0.0). If DHCP is disabled, set the IP address
manually.
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