Configuring Network Settings

Describes the procedure to configure the network settings

On the Network Settings screen, you can configure the network details for the appliance. The following table explains the different settings that can be configured.

Information in the following table is specific to the Web UI. For information on the same features and configuring them in the CLI, refer here.

SettingDetailsHow to configure/change
HostnameThe hostname is a unique name for a system or a node in a network.Click Apply on the Web UI or change the hostname of the appliance from the Network Settings screen in the CLI Manager.
Management IPThe management IP, which is the IP address of the appliance, is defined through CLI Manager.Select Blink to identify the interface. This will cause a LED on the NIC to blink and then click Change.
Default RouteThe default route is an optional destination for all network traffic that does not belong to the LAN segment. For example, the IP address of your LAN router in the IP address format is 172.16.8.12. It is required only if the appliance is on a different subnet than the Appliance Web Interface.Click Apply to set the default route.
DomainThe appliance domain name specified during appliance installation.You can change it by specifying a new name and clicking Apply.
Search DomainsThe appliance can belong to one domain and search an additional three domains.You can add them using Add button.
Domain Name ServersIf your appliance uses domain names and IP addresses, then you must configure a domain name server (DNS) to help resolve Internet name addresses. The domain name should be for your local network, like Protegrity.com or math.mit.edu and the name servers should be IP addresses. The appliance can use up to three DNS servers for name resolving. Once you have configured a DNS, the system can be managed using an SSH connection.You can add them using Add button, and remove them using Remove. You can specify them using Apply button.

Managing Network Interfaces

Describes the procedure to manage the network interfaces

NIC Bonding

Describes the procedure to manage the NIC interfaces