LevelOne GNS-4001 - 4. Network Configuration

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4. Network Configuration
This chapter details concepts and procedures for configuring the NAS server and establishing the
system that can communicate among various OS platforms. Management protocol and email
notification setting are also covered in this chapter.
4.1 Network Information
The Network Information screen is the summary of the current network settings of the NAS server.
It provides the administrator a quick look of the basic network setting of the NAS server.
The Information page is divided into two sections. The Network Protocols section displays the
current network protocol settings of the server.
Protocol Type
Display network protocol supported by the server
Configuration
Current status of the network protocol.
Status: Enabled or Disabled
Security Policy
Display type of the security policy of the network protocol
The TCP/IP Suite Settings section shows the various TCP/IP
settings of the server.
Port
Display Ethernet port #.
IP Address
An identifier for a network resource on a TCP/IP network.
Subnet Mask
A subnet mask used to determine what subnet an IP address
belongs to.
Gateway
A node on a network that work as a point of entry to another
network
Speed/Mode
10/100/1000 Mbps and full/half Duplex
Network Teaming Mode
Display the current network teaming mode.
Obtain TCP/IP settings from
Display the IP settings is either assigned automatically from
DHCP or assigned manually
WINS Server IP Address
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS), manages the
association of network resources name and its IP addresses
without the user or an administrator having to be involved in each
configuration change.
DNS Server IP Address
IP address of the domain name system (DNS) server which
located the domain names and translate it into IP addresses.
DNS Suffix
Display the DNS suffix