Network connection management

Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager provides multiple options for network connection.

To access the network settings, view or edit the network settings on the following pages:

Viewing the network configuration summary

Procedure
Click Network in the navigation tree.

The Summary tab is displayed.

Network configuration summary details

  • Name—The name of the active Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager network interface.

  • Host Name—The name assigned to the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager subsystem. By default, the host name is EL8000CM, followed by the system serial number. This value is used for the network name and must be unique.
    NOTE:

    You can configure the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager host name on the General tab.

  • MAC Address—The MAC address of the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager network interface.

  • Permanent MAC Address—The unchangeable MAC address of the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager network interface.

  • FQDN—The fully qualified domain name of the system.

  • IPv6 Default Gateway—When IPv6 is enabled, the gateway is the default IP address Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager uses to access the network. When not enabled, this entry is blank.

  • Speed (Mbps)—The speed of the wired network, measured in megabits per second.

IPv4 Summary details

  • Address—The IPv4 address currently in use. If the value is 0.0.0.0, the IPv4 address is not configured.

  • Address Origin—Indicates whether the address was supplied automatically by DHCP or is static.

  • Gateway—The gateway address in use for the IPv4 protocol. If the value is 0.0.0.0, the gateway is not configured.

  • Subnet Mask—The subnet mask of the IPv4 address currently in use. If the value is 0.0.0.0, no address is configured.

IPv6 Summary details

  • Address—The IPv6 address currently in use. If the value is blank, the IPv6 address is not configured.

  • Address State—Indicates whether the address was supplied automatically or is static.

  • Gateway—The gateway address in use for the IPv6 protocol. If the value is blank, the gateway is not configured.

  • Prefix Length—The subnet mask of the IPv6 address currently in use.

  • Link Local Address—The IPv6 address for the network segment.

  • Link Local Gateway—The IPv6 address of the local network segment gateway. If the value is blank, the gateway is not configured.

  • Prefix Length—The subnet mask of the IPv6 link-local address.

IPv6 Address Policy table

This table shows whether IPv6 or IPv4 addresses are preferred.

Configuring Host Name Settings

Use the General page to configure the Host Name and Domain Name. The host name and the domain name together constitute the fully qualified domain name.

Prerequisites

Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager Admin privilege

Procedure
  1. Click Network in the navigation tree, and then click the General tab.
  2. Enter the Subsystem Name (Host name).
    The host name is the DNS name of the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager subsystem. This name can be used only if DHCP and DNS are configured to connect to the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager subsystem name instead of the IP address.
  3. Enter the Domain Name if DHCP is not configured.
  4. Click Apply.

Host name and domain name limitations

The Subsystem Name (Host name) is initially set at the factory, and is listed on the chassis tag. This default host name is a combination of EL8000CM followed by the system serial number.

When reconfiguring the Host Name Settings, note the following:

  • Name service limitations—The subsystem name is used as part of the DNS name.

    • DNS allows alphanumeric characters and hyphens.

    • Always start the hostname with a letter, and not with a number or a hyphen. Any combination of letters, numbers, and the hyphen can be used after the first letter.

    • Name service limitations also apply to the Domain Name.

  • Namespace issues—To avoid these issues:

    • Do not use the underscore character.

    • Limit subsystem names to 15 characters.

    • Verify that you can ping the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager processor by IP address and by DNS name.

    • Verify that NSLOOKUP resolves the Edgeline EL8000 Chassis Manager network address correctly and that no namespace conflicts exist.

    • Flush the DNS name if you make any namespace changes.