Brocade Network Advisor Installation Guide v11.1x (53-1002320-01, May 2011)

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7. Complete the following steps on the Server IP Configuration screen (Figure 9).
FIGURE 9 Server IP Configuration screen
a. Select an address from the Server IP Configuration list.
b. Select an address from the Switch - Server IP Configuration Preferred Address list.
NOTE
If the “hostname” contains invalid characters, the host name does not display in the list. Valid characters
include alphanumeric and dash (-) characters. The IP address is selected by default. If the an IPv6 address
is selected, server start up will fail.
If Domain Name System (DNS) is not configured for your network, do not select the “hostname” option from
either the Server IP Configuration or Switch - Server IP Configuration Preferred Address list. Selecting the
“hostname” option prevents clients and devices from communicating with the server.
If you select a specific IP address from the Server IP Configuration screen and the selected IP address
changes, you will not be able to connect to the server. To change the IP address, refer to “Configuring an
explicit server IP address” on page 41.
c. Click Next.