Configuring the ethernet interface – Grass Valley iControl V.4.43 User Manual
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3. Ask your system administrator for the IP address of the network gateway that this
Application Server will use, and then type this address in the Gateway field. If a gateway is
not being used, then leave the Gateway field empty.
4. Click No beside Act as Router.
5. Leave the fields associated with Static Routes blank.
6. In the fields associated with Local Routes, do not change the value that appears for the
eth0 interface unless your system administrator advises it.
7. Click Save.
8. Return to the Network Configuration page by clicking the Return arrow at the bottom of the
Routing and Gateways page.
Configuring the Ethernet Interface
The iControl Application Server is shipped with the eth0 port turned on, in a default
configuration that permits an initial connection. The default IP address setting for the
Application Server is
10.0.3.6
, with subnet mask
255.255.0.0
. This section describes how to
reconfigure eth0 to meet your local network requirements.
IMPORTANT: Ethernet Port Labels on the R210 and R310 Application Servers
If your Application Server is a Dell PowerEdge R210 or R310, please read the
section regarding Ethernet port labels (see
Note: Clicking Save does not update the Application Server with the new
configuration. To apply your changes, you still need to click Apply Configuration on
the Network Configuration page or restart the system through Webmin
(see
"Restarting the Application Server"
IMPORTANT: Do not click Apply Configuration on the Network Configuration page.
IMPORTANT: Ethernet Port Labels on the R210 and R310 Application Servers
If your Application Server is a Dell PowerEdge R210 or R310, please read the
section regarding Ethernet port labels (see
Note: You must use eth0 as your main network interface. The other Ethernet port
(eth1) is also configurable, but is intended for specialized use, such as connecting
Miranda Densité frames and some third-party devices. As of iControl version 3.31,
new Application Servers have the eth1 network interface disabled by default.
REQUIREMENT
Before beginning this procedure, make sure you have navigated to the Network
Configuration page of Webmin (see
).