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Chapter 8: Site Preparation – Communications Cabling Requirements: Gathering Configuration Information for UNIX Startup and Networking
Table 8-1 HP-UX LAN configuration information
Task (Network Parameter) Write System Information Here Description
CAUTION
✸
Consult with the network administrator. Incorrect entries can cause system and network conflicts and errors.
1 Hostname
(Required even if the system is
non-networked)
The name by which this controller will be known. It must contain no more than
eight characters, contain only letters, numbers, underscore (_), or hyphen (-),
and start with a letter.
NOTE
Upper-case letters are not recommended.
The first component of a host name should contain no more than
eight characters, for compatibility with the uname command.
2 IP Address
(Required even if the system is
non-networked)
. . .
Supply a network IP address for this system OR
If not connecting to a network, supply an IP address that will not be a conflict
should this system should ever get connected to a network.
3 Will this system be connected to a
network?
[ ] Yes [ ] No Select either Yes or No. If selecting no, make no further entry in this table.
4 Subnetwork Mask
. . .
The subnetwork mask address ignores information that is not specific to the
local network.
5 Gateway Host Name The machine designated to connect outside of the subnet. If there is not a
designated machine for this, use the Hostname (Required even if the system
is non-networked) from Task 1.
6
Gateway IP Address
. . .
The address designated to connect outside of the subnet. If there is not a
designated address for this, use the IP Address from Task 2.