- Hewlett-Packard Network Card User Manual

Chapter 4 Setting Up the Remote Connection

The displayed value on any of the setting screens is updated as soon as an entered

value is validated.

LAN Configuration

For a remote connection to the HP Server Remote Management Card via LAN,

the LAN Settings screen is used to set up the connector on the card. If you are not

sure how to set network parameters, contact your network administrator for the

correct network settings.

NOTE The HP Server Remote Management Card requires its own

unique IP address (different from the server's IP address), since

it functions independently of the server on which it is installed.

Press the desired letter (D, I, N, or G) on the keyboard to change one of your

Local Area Network settings. An entry window pops up that allows the entry of

the new value. Closing this entry window initializes the validation of the new

entry. If it is valid it will be updated on the corresponding setting screen,

otherwise an error message occurs. Press M to return to the Main Setup Screen.

The HP Server Remote Management Card Setup - LAN Settings

<D> Enable DHCP DHCP is DISABLED

<I> Set IP-Address 192.168.10.10

<N> Set Netmask 255.255.255.0

<G> Set Gateway 127.0.0.1

<M> Main Menu

Figure 4-3. Local Area Network Configuration

If DHCP is enabled, the next time the HP Server Remote Management Card

reboots it will obtain its network settings (including its IP address) from the

DHCP server. The card will attempt to keep the assigned network settings for as

long as possible so you will not need to go back into the card's BIOS setup

program to view a new IP address (or view the card's new address via HP

Toptools Device Manager) every time the card reboots. If, for some reason, the IP

address on the card changes, an event will be generated warning you of the

change. You may configure the card to page you for this event.

NOTE The HP Server Remote Management Card always requests the

maximum lease time for network settings so that they do not

change. It will also attempt to renew the lease before the lease