Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 Installation Manual page 55

Specifying the Hostname and Domain Name
On the Hostname and Domain Name page:
1 Specify the DNS hostname associated with the IP address you have or will assign to the server.
2 Specify the DNS domain name for the server.
3 Deselect Change Hostname via DHCP.
4 Click Next.
Specifying Network Configuration Settings
On the Network Configuration page, you can change the configuration for the components listed
below. In this section, we only give details for the Network Interfaces and Firewall settings.
"Network Interface" on page 55
"Firewall" on page 55
Network Interface
Configuration success is directly tied to specific networking configuration requirements. Make sure
that the settings covered in the steps that follow are configured exactly as specified.
Specify the setting for each network board on the server:
1 On the Network Configuration page, click Network Interfaces.
2 On the Network Card Configuration Overview page, select the network card you want to
configure, then click Edit.
3 Select Static Address Setup, then specify the IP address and the subnet mask for the interface.
By default, the OES installation requires you to configure the network card to use a static IP
address.
4 In the Detailed Settings list, select Hostname and Name Server.
4a In the Name Servers and Domain Search List panel, specify from one to three DNS server
IP addresses.
4b Click OK to return to the Detailed Settings list.
5 In the Detailed Settings list, select Routing.
5a Specify the IP address of the default gateway on the subnet where you are installing the
OES server.
5b Click OK to return to the Detailed Settings list.
6 Click Next to return to the Network Card Configuration Overview page.
7 Complete Step 2 through
Network Configuration page.
Firewall
For security reasons, a firewall is started automatically on each configured interface. The
configuration proposal for the firewall is updated automatically every time the configuration of the
interfaces or services is modified.
Step 6 for each network board, then click Next to return to the main
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