Cyclades AlterPath BladeManager - Manual (Page 106)

4: BladeManager Web Administration
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Using a DHCP Server and Selecting the Correct IP Mode
A DHCP server is build into the BladeManager. You can use your company’s
DHCP server or the BladeManager as your DHCP server. If you are not using
a DHCP server, then you may use a static IP address.
The Device Definition window provides three IP modes in which to configure
your DHCP server or static IP address. The IP address that you use depends
on what type of mode you use.
Function of the Status Field
The Status field of the Device Detail form indicates whether the connection
between the BladeManager and the chassis/blade is Enable (i.e., permanently
connected), Disable (no connection established), or OnDemand.
Table 4-4: Types of IP Mode
IP Mode When to use this mode
int_dhcp (internal) Select this mode if you are using the
BladeManager as your DHCP server. You
decide on what IP address you wish to use and
then save the configuration in the Device
Definition form.
ext_dhcp (external) Select this mode if you already have a DHCP
server in your LAN that you wish to use. You
will need to get from your System
Administrator the IP address allocated for your
company’s DHCP server.
Static Select this if using a static IP address. When
using the static mode, you (or your LAN/
System
Administrator) must first connect to the
console server using the serial console to enter
the IP address. You must then enter that same
IP address in the BladeManager through the
Device Definition form.