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Max IP Address

The highest IP address in a range of IP addresses that can be
assigned to an appliance that is a member of this Family

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask value that will be used by appliances that are
members of this Family

Default Gateway

The IP address of the default gateway that will be used by appliances
that are members of this Family (optional)

DNS

The IP address of the DNS server that will be used by appliances
that are members of this Family (optional)

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To use a DHCP server to assign network resources, check the Use DHCP
checkbox. This will allow a DHCP server on your network to assign an IP
address and subnet mask and to specify the default gateway address and
address of the DNS server that will be used by appliances that are members
of this Family.

5. Select a Host Name Allocation Type.

The Host Name Allocation Type enables you to automatically specify a Host
Name that members of this Family will use. You can select one of the following
Host Name Allocation Types:

No Allocation

No preconfigured host name format will be assigned to appliances that
are members of this family.

Use Serial Number

The Serial Number of the discovered appliance will be used as a host
name for the appliance.

Use Prefix Name

A user-specified prefix, along with an incremental number for each
appliance, will be used for the host name of each appliance that is a
member of this Family. Type the desired prefix in the Host Name Prefix
field.

6. Click OK to save this Family.

Removing Appliances from Families: Use the Remove Appliance function to
delete an appliance from the IAACU Console database and view pane. Removing
an appliance that is no longer in use allows the IP address that was assigned to the
appliance to be allocated to another appliance. You can also remove an appliance
from a family and then rescan the network to add it to an appropriate Family that
appears higher in the Tree View pane.

To remove an appliance, right-click on the appliance, and then select Remove
Appliance
from the pop-up menu.

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If the IAACU is unable to communicate with the selected appliance (because, for
example, it has been removed from the network or has failed), the appliance is
removed immediately.

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If the IAACU is able to communicate with the selected appliance, you will be
asked to confirm removal of the appliance before the appliance removal task is
completed. This helps prevent accidental removal of an active and functional
appliance.

Using the Adopt by First Matching Family Function: Use this function to:

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