Network Settings (for HMC versions between 10.2.1030.0 and 10.3.1060.0)

This task allows you to view the current network information for the HMC and to change network settings.

  1. In the navigation area, click HMC management.
  2. In the content pane, click Network Settings.
  3. From the Customize Network Settings window, you can work with the following tabs:
    Identification
    Contains the host name, domain name, and console description of the HMC.
    LAN Adapters
    A summarized list of all (visible) Local Area Network (LAN) adapters. You can select any of these and click Details... to open a window allowing you to change addressing, routing, other LAN adapter characteristics, and firewall settings.
    Bond LAN Adapters
    Create or delete a Bond LAN adapter. A Bond LAN adapter combines two Ethernet interfaces into a single logical link. To change the settings of the Bond LAN adapter, select a Bond LAN adapter and click Edit. You can change the IP address, IP network mask, gateway, and the firewall settings of the Bond LAN adapter.
    Name Services
    Specify the DNS and domain suffix values for configuring the console network settings.
    Routing
    Specify the routing information and default gateway information for configuring the console network settings.

    The Gateway address is the route to all networks. The default gateway address (if defined) informs this HMC where to send data if the target station does not reside on the same subnet as the source. If your p10jauhine can reach all stations on the same subnet (usually a building or a sector within a building), but cannot communicate outside the area, it is usually because of an incorrectly configured default gateway.

    You can assign a specific LAN to be the Gateway device or you can choose “any.”

    You can select Enable ’routed’ to start the routed daemon, which allows it to run and allows any routing information to be exported from the HMC.

  4. Click OK when you have completed this task.
Note: Depending on the type of change that you make, the network or console automatically restarts or the console automatically reboots.

Use the online Help to get additional information for customizing the network settings.