HP Insight Control for Linux 6.0 User Guide

3. Enter the value of the network mask in the text field reserved for that parameter; this is a
required entry.
4. Optionally enter any other network parameters you need.
5. Select the Save button.
A dialog box reports success or failure.
If successful, the Available Networks list is updated.
2.3.2 Loading a network definition
1. Choose the network definition from the Available Networks list.
2. Select the Load button.
The Define Networks tool displays the name of the network definition in the Network
Name text field and its defined network parameters in the appropriate fields.
2.3.3 Changing the parameters of a network definition
1. Choose the network definition from the Available Networks list.
2. Select the Load button.
3. Change the parameters as needed.
4. Select the Save button.
The network definition is overwritten with the new parameters.
2.3.4 Deleting a network definition
1. Choose the network definition from the Available Networks list.
2. Select the Delete button.
Unless there are any systems that had this network applied to them, the network definition
is erased and its name is removed from the Available Networks list.
2.4 Using the Network Configuration Editor
The Network Configuration Editor is used to assign networking parameters to the servers that
will be booted using the virtual media mechanism; this ensures that the server's network is set
up properly when the server is booted using virtual media. These network parameters are similar
to those that would normally be set by DHCP; virtual media does not use DHCP.
IMPORTANT: Before attempting an Insight Control for Linux bare-metal discovery, capture,
deployment, or OS installation, you must define the network parameters for any server that will
use the virtual media mechanism instead of PXE.
For the procedure to apply network configuration parameters to a single server, see “Using the
Network Configuration Editor for a single server” (page 31)
For information that applies to applying network configuration parameters to multiple servers,
see “Considerations for using the Network Configuration Editor for multiple servers” (page 33).
Additional functions available on the Network Configuration Editor page are described in
“Additional functions of Network Configuration Editor page” (page 34).
2.4.1 Using the Network Configuration Editor for a single server
1. Invoke the Network Configuration Editor by selecting the Options→IC-Linux→Network
Configuration Editor menu item.
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