Configuring network settings

Describes how to configure the network settings that are required to operate IBM® StoredIQ® Data Server.

Procedure

  1. Go to Administration > Configuration > System > Network settings.
  2. Click Controller Settings. Set or modify the following Primary Network Interface options.
    • IP type: Set to static or dynamic. If it is set to dynamic, the IP address, Netmask, and Default Gateway fields are disabled.
    • IP address: Enter the IP address.
    • Netmask: Enter the network mask of the IP address.
    • Default gateway: Enter the IP address of the default gateway.
    • Hostname: Enter the fully qualified domain name that is assigned to the appliance.
    • Ethernet speed: Select the Ethernet speed.
    • Separate network for file/email servers: Specify the additional subnet for accessing file/email servers. If you are using the web application from one subnet and harvesting from another subnet, select this checkbox.
    For information about enabling or disabling the ports, see Default open ports.
    Restart the system for any primary network interface changes to take effect. See Restarting and Rebooting the Appliance.
  3. In Controller Settings, set or modify the following DNS Settings options.
    • Nameserver 1: Set the IP address of the primary DNS server for name resolution.
    • Nameserver 2: Set the IP address of the secondary DNS server for name resolution.
    • Nameserver 3: Set the IP address of the tertiary DNS server for name resolution.
    DNS settings take effect after they are saved. Changes to the server's IP address take effect immediately. Because the server has a new IP address, you must reflect this new address in the browser address line before next step.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Server name resolution. Set these options for the data server:
    1. CIFS file server name resolution: These settings take effect upon saving.
      • LMHOSTS: Enter the IP host name format.
      • WINS Server: Enter the name of the WINS server.
    2. NIS (for NFS): These settings take effect upon saving.
      • Use NIS: Select this box to enable NIS to set UID/GID to friendly name resolution in an NFS environment.
      • NIS Domain: Specify the NIS domain.
      • Broadcast for server on local network: If the NIS domain server is on the local network and can be discovered by broadcasting, select this box. This option does not work if the NIS domain server is on another subnet.
      • Specify NIS server: If not using broadcast, specify the IP address of the NIS domain server here.
    3. Doc broker settings (for Documentum)
      • Enter Host for doc broker.
  6. Click OK.