Configuring Your Management Interface

To configure your management interface:

1. Log in to the System Console.
   
   For more information, see Logging in to the System Console of Your Server and Changing the Default Password.
   
   
2. Enter 3 to select Management Interface.
   
   
3. Press the Tab key to highlight OK.
   
   
4. Press the Enter key.
   
   The IPv4 Management Interface menu displays.
   
   
   
   
5. If you want to view your active information:
   
   • Press the Up or Down arrow keys to select Active Information.
     
     
   • Press the Tab key to highlight OK.
     
     
   • Press the Enter key.
     
     The Management Interface Active Information screen displays and shows your MAC, LINK, MTU, and any configured IPv4 addresses and routes.
     
     
6. If you want to configure an IPv4 interface:
   
   • Press the Up or Down arrow keys to select IPv4 Configuration.
     
     
   • Press the Tab key to highlight OK.
     
     
   • Press the Enter key to highlight OK.
     The IPv4 Management Interface screen displays.
     
     
   • Configure your IPv4 Management Interface using one of the following options:
     
     • Select MANUAL which turns off IPv4 on the Management Interface (disabling the interface).
     • Select STATIC to provide a new IPv4 address, subnet mask, gateway, and up to three DNS server addresses (separated by spaces).
       
       
7. If you want to Configure IPv4 static routes on your management interface:
   
   • Press the Up or Down arrow keys to select IPv4 Static Routes.
     
     
   • Press the Tab key to highlight OK.
     
     
   • Press the Enter key.
     The IPv4 Static Routes screen displays.
     
     
   • Configure your IPv4 Static Routes using one of the following options:
     
     • Select A to add a static route.
       
       Provide your new network and network prefix in CIDR notation and your network gateway to add your IPv4 static route.
       
       
     • Select R to remove a static route.
       
       
8. If you want to configure Maximum Transmission Unit or Auto Negotiation on your management interface:
   
   • Press the Up or Down arrow keys to select Interface Configuration.
     
     
   • Press the Tab key to highlight OK.
     
     
   • Press the Enter key.
     
     The Production Interface menu displays.
     
     
   • Configure your Production Interface using one of the following options:
     
     • Select Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU).
     • Select Auto Negotiation.
       
       
9. Reboot your server to apply your changes.
   
   For more information, see Rebooting Your Server.