Brocade Mobility 7131 Installation Guide - Dependent Mode (Supporting software release 4.1.0.0 and later) User Manual

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Configuring basic device settings

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NOTE

The System Name and Country are also configurable within the System
Settings screen. Refer to the Mobility 7131 Product Reference Guide to
optionally set a system location and admin email address for the Mobility 7131
or to change other default settings.

4. Optionally enter the IP address of the server used to provide system time to the

Mobility 7131 within the Time Server field.

Once the IP address is entered, the Mobility 7131’s Network Time Protocol
(NTP) functionality is engaged automatically. Refer to the Mobility 7131 Product
Reference Guide for information on defining alternate time servers and setting
a synchronization interval for the Mobility 7131 to adjust its displayed time.

5. Click the WAN tab to set a minimum set of parameters for using the WAN

interface.

a. Select the Enable WAN Interface checkbox to enable a connection

between the Mobility 7131 and a larger network or outside world through
the WAN port. Disable this option to effectively isolate the Mobility 7131’s
WAN connection. No connections to a larger network or the Internet will be
possible. Clients cannot communicate beyond the configured subnets.

b. Select the This Interface is a DHCP Client

checkbox to enable DHCP for the

Mobility 7131 WAN connection. This is useful, if the target corporate
network or Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses DHCP. DHCP is a protocol
that includes mechanisms for IP address allocation and delivery of
host-specific configuration parameters from a DHCP server to a host.
Some of these parameters are IP address, network mask, and gateway.

c. Specify an IP address

for the Mobility 7131’s WAN connection. An IP

address uses a series of four numbers expressed in dot notation, for
example, 190.188.12.1.

d. Specify a Subnet Mask

for the Mobility 7131’s WAN connection. This

number is available from the ISP for a DSL or cable-modem connection, or
from an administrator if the Mobility 7131 connects to a larger network. A
subnet mask uses a series of four numbers expressed in dot notation. For
example, 255.255.255.0 is a valid subnet mask.

e. Specify a

Default Gateway address for the Mobility 7131’s WAN

connection. The ISP or a network administrator provides this address.

Specify the address of a

Primary DNS Server. The ISP or a network

administrator provides this address.