Selecting the Basic Setup option in the main menu opens the Basic Setup screen.

Network Configuration

The various IP addresses of the Ethernet interfaces can be configured.

When using the Connection Manager in a one-armed configuration, the second interface does not have to be configured. When asked to configure the second interface (eth1) just press the [OK] button with no IP address supplied.

If the Connection Manager is supplied with extra optional Ethernet interfaces, these interfaces can only be configured using this menu. In this case, the on-board interfaces are no longer eth0 and eth1 but the highest numbered Ethernet interfaces, that is, the optional interfaces will be designated as eth0 and eth1. For more information on this topic, contact Customer Support.

Hostname Configuration

The hostname of the Connection Manager can be changed. When the system is configured as a HA cluster, the hostname of the partner Connection Manager can also be changed.

It is not required to change the name of the Connection Manager unless there are multiple HA clusters on the same broadcast network (Ethernet segment).

DNS configuration

This option allows the configuration of the Connection Manager name resolution facility. If no DNS parameters are specified, the administration of the Connection Manager must be performed using “dotted quad” addressing only.

This option allows the configuration of up to three DNS server addresses. These must be in “dotted quad” format.

Up to six search domains may also be specified.

Default Gateway Configuration

The Connection Manager requires a default gateway through which it can communicate with the Internet. Enter the IP address of the default gateway here. This must be an IP address on the network.