Gateway 9210 User Manual

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You can set up the server so you can perform system management tasks remotely.

Boot your server from the System Companion CD, then select 

 from 

the menu. The System Setup Utility starts.

In the SSU main window, under Server Configuration, double-click 

.

To require a password for remote access, type the password in the 

 

box and in the 

 box. Passwords can be from 1 to 16 characters 

long, using any ASCII character in the range 32-126.

To clear the password, leave both boxes blank. You can also clear the password by 
clicking 

, then 

.

Click the remote access mode from the 

 list:

■

—A remote system can initiate a LAN connection regardless of the 

state of the server.

■

—A remote system can initiate a LAN connection, but cannot perform 

control operations such as turn off power, reset, or front panel NMI (non-maskable 
interrupt).

■

—Remote systems are not allowed to initiate LAN connections.

In the 

 box, click one:

■

—The IP address for the server is automatically assigned by the DHCP 

(dynamic host control protocol) server on the network. The Host, Gateway, and 
Subnet Mask boxes in the dialog box are ignored.

■

—Assign the IP address for the server using the Host, Gateway, and Subnet 

Mask boxes in the dialog box.

If you selected 

 in the previous step, complete the IP addressing boxes:

■

—The physical address of the router for this server.

■

—The IP address of this server.

■

—The IP address of the router for this server.

■

—The IP address for the server's subnet. The server uses this to decide 

if the alert destination is on the same subnet.