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Edit the TCP/IP parameters.
All ELANs and standby NICs using TCP/IP require a unique IP
address and subnet mask. Enter dummy values for the
standby NICs.
Contact your network administrator for appropriate IP
addresses and subnet masks. Be sure that dummy IP addresses
used for standby NICs do not conflict with other addresses on
the network.
Each ELAN must be on a different subnet. Refer to the
Microsoft Windows NT System Guide
for information on the
other TCP/IP configuration values.
a
Select an ELAN or standby NIC from the Adapter list box.
You can configure the ELANs and NICs in any order.
b
Enter the IP address for an ELAN or a dummy address for a
standby NIC.
c
Enter the subnet mask.
d
Enter the default gateway if applicable.
If your local network has a gateway to other networks,
you must enter your network’s gateway address to
communicate with nodes on the other side of the
gateway.
e
Enter the primary WINS server if applicable.
This is the address of the primary name server used for
looking up host names belonging to the local and
connected networks.
f
Enter the secondary WINS server if applicable.
If the primary name server does not respond to requests
for host information, the secondary server will be queried.
g
Repeat substeps
a
through
f
for each ELAN.
