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Upgrade and Maintenance Guide
Monitoring and Managing Desktop CX Appliances with BMC
Configuring the BMC
Configuring the BMC
From the Configuration menu, you can customize network settings, configure platform event filtering, set
up authorized users, and configure SSL.
Configuring the Network
Initially, you configure the network settings for the BMC through the appliance CLI. You can use the
Configuration > Network page to manage or change the settings.
To change the network settings
1.
Choose Configuration > Network.
2.
Complete the configuration as described in this table.
3.
Click
Save
.
You are prompted to log out of the current session and log back in at the new IP address.
4.
Click
Reset
to revert the changes.
Control
Description
LAN Interface
Select the LAN interface to configure.
LAN Settings
Check this option to enable LAN support for the selected interface.
MAC Address
This read-only field displays the MAC address of the selected interface.
Obtain an IP
address
automatically
Enable
Use DHCP
to dynamically configure the IP address using Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
IPv4 Address,
Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway
If DHCP is disabled, specify a static IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway
for the selected interface.
IPv6 Settings
Check this option to enable IPv6 support for the selected interface.
Subnet Prefix
length
Specify the subnet prefix length for the IPv6 settings. Value ranges from 0 to 128.
VLAN Settings
Check this option to enable VLAN support for the selected interface.
VLAN ID
Specify the Identification for VLAN configuration. Value ranges from 2 to 4094.
VLAN ID 0, 1, and 4095 are reserved VLAN IDs. You cannot change the VLAN ID
without resetting the VLAN configuration.
VLAN Priority
Specify the priority for VLAN configuration. Value ranges from 1 to 7. (7 is the
highest priority for the VLAN.)