Viewing Current Network Settings - Adaptec 5325301656 Administrator's Manual

Viewing Current Network Settings

Viewing Current Network Settings
The Network > Information screen displays the server's current network settings.
One column appears for each Ethernet port. Field definitions are given in the
following table:
Ethernet Interface Information
Port Name
Enabled
TCP/IP Settings
Obtained from
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Primary WINS Server
Secondary WINS
Servers
Ethernet Address
Speed Status
Duplex Status
Bonding Status
Gateway Information
Default Gateway
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Ethernet1 or Ethernet2.
Yes or no
DHCP or Static.
The unique 32-bit value that identifies the server on a
network subnet. This address consists of a network
address, optional subnet address, and host address. It
displays as four addresses ranging from 1 to 255,
separated by periods (.).
A portion of a network that shares a common address
component. On TCP/IP networks, subnets are all devices
with IP addresses that have the same prefix.
The Windows Internet Naming Service server, which
locates network resources in a TCP/IP-based Windows
network by automatically configuring and maintaining the
name and IP address mapping tables.
Secondary Windows Internet Naming Service server(s).
The unique six-digit hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) number that
identifies the Ethernet port.
10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps.
Half-duplex: two-way data flow, only one way at a time. Full-
duplex: two-way data flow simultaneously.
Standalone, Load balance, or Failover.
The network address of the gateway is the hardware or
software that bridges the gap between two otherwise
unroutable networks. It allows data to be transferred among
computers that are on different subnets.