Configuring the DR4000 System Settings 31D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 / 5 / 1 2 - F O R P R O O F O N LY4Configuring the DR4000 SystemSettingsThis chapter provides procedures for initializing the system, shutting down orrebooting the system, and managing the system password. The task ofinitialization involves configuring and managing your important systemsettings.NOTE: It is recommended that you use the Initial System Configuration Wizard toconfigure your DR4000 system. Changing some of the system settings using theDR4000 system GUI (bonding, MTU, hostname, IP address, and DNS) can causeissues with GUI access to the system.Configuring Networking SettingsYou can configure the following networking settings:• Hostname• IP addressing format/IP address (static IP address or DHCP).• DNS settings• Bonding configuration and maximum transmission unit (MTU)• NIC configurationTo configure the networking setting (or settings) that you need to changefrom those set during system initialization:1 Select System Configuration Networking.The Networking page is displayed. This is where you select settings for thefollowing categories: Bonding, Hostname, IP Address, DNS, or view theEthernet port settings (Eth0-Eth3) for the system.• If you need to configure bonding, skip to step 2.• If you need to configure MTU, skip to step 5.• If you need to configure hostname, skip to step 8.• If you need to configure IP addressing, skip to step 11.• If you need to configure DNS, skip to step 14.
