Appendix A Network support 77Installing the BayStack Instant Internet Management Software Version 7.11Assigning a static IP address to Instant Internet using aBootP or DHCP serverYou must configure your BootP or DHCP server to identify the Instant Internetunit by its MAC address so that you can assign an IP address to Instant Internet.Following is the general procedures to follow when assigning a permanent IPaddress to Instant Internet. For detailed instructions, refer to your system’sdocumentation.To assign a static IP address to Instant Internet using an existing BootP or DHCPserver:1 Determine the Instant Internet unit’s serial number.The serial number is on a sticker on the back of the unit.2 Translate this number to the unit’s MAC address according to the informationin Table 3.For example, the serial number I02001234 has the MAC address of00:00:81:F2:12:34; the serial number I500E07BF224BB has the MACaddress of 00:E0:7B:F2:24:BB.3 From your BootP or DHCP server’s range of IP addresses, choose anIP address for your new Instant Internet unit.This IP address is the static IP address for the Instant Internet unit.4 Map the selected IP address to the Instant Internet’s MAC address on theDHCP server.Table 3 MAC address translationInstant Internet serial number MAC addressI01xxxxxx 00:C0:11:xx:xx:xxI0200xxxx 00:00:81:F2:xx:xxI0300xxxx 00:00:81:F3:xx:xxI4xxxxxxxxxxxx xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xxI5xxxxxxxxxxxx xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
