HP STORAGEWORKS SSL1016 - Manual (Page 47)

Installation and Configuration
47 SSL1016 Tape Autoloader Reference Guide
5. On the Sequential Ops submenu, scroll to Resume.
6. Press Enter.
Ethernet
Ethernet is the method the autoloader uses to access a network. With an Ethernet
connection, you can remotely access the autoloader over the network to which it is
connected. To use the Ethernet connection, you must define the following:
■ A dynamic or static IP address for the autoloader
■ A subnet mask
■ An IP gateway
If you want SNMP alerts or a link to a time server you must define the following:
■ A Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) server (for SNMP alerts)
■ A Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) time server, or set the time and
timezone manually
Note: The DLT1 and SDLT autoloaders do not have a battery so if time is manually set,
it is lost and needs to be reset whenever the autoloader is power cycled.
Autoloader IP Address
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is the address of any device that is attached to a
network. Each device must have a unique IP address. IP addresses are written as
four sets of numbers separated by periods ranging from 0.0.0.0 to
255.255.255.255.
IP addresses are either permanent or dynamically assigned. A permanent address
remains the same each time the device connects to a network. A dynamic address
changes each time the device connects to the network, and is assigned by the
network server using a class of software called Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP).
When you first power on the autoloader, the default method for setting the IP
address is the dynamic method (DHCP). If you want to use DHCP you can skip
this step. To determine the IP address when using DHCP, view the Ethernet status
information (see “View Ethernet Information”).