Configure Network Settings - Spectra TFinity 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 DHCP Addressing By default, the IP address for the Ethernet port on
the LCM is set automatically using the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP).
Using Static IP Addressing If your network does not use DHCP, or if you
simply want the library to have a fixed IP address, you can configure a
static (fixed) IP address as described in this section. Using a static IP
address ensures that you always know the IP address for the library and is
highly recommended.
Configuration Process Use the following steps to configure the library for
network access.
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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 DHCP addressing, the LCM must be connected
Notes:
to an Ethernet network that has a DHCP server to obtain an
IP address.
 Do not select DHCP addressing if your network does not
have a DHCP server.
Access the System Setup screen (see Accessing the System Setup Screen
on page 106).
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