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Server form field descriptions
The server form fields are described in the next table. You can use this information to
assist with setting values in
Parameter
Description
servername
(also known as hostname or alias)
The familiar name for your Console Server.
Internet Address (IP Address)
The Console Server’s unique address in the network.
Broadcast Address
The address used by the Console Server for sending
information to all hosts on your network simultaneously.
Once you have entered an IP address and subnet mask, the
broadcast address will default to the IP address with the host
part(s) set to 255.
Subnet Mask
Allows interconnected local networks to coexist with the
same network ID. This hides complicated local environment
and routing information from external hosts and gateways. If
you want the Console Server to belong to the same subnet as
other hosts, give it the same subnet mask as them.We
recommend you set a subnet mask on initial configuration
Domain Name
Unique name which describes your domain - your location in
the global network. Like Hostname, it is a symbolic rather
than a numerical identifier.
Authentication
You can authenticate all users connecting to the Console Server
in one of three ways: