Configuring the Hardware › Assign an IP Address to the Management NIC

Assign an IP Address to the Management NIC

Assign a static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway to the management NIC on a management console or a CA Standard Monitor.

Note: The Management NIC is the only NIC that transmits data to the network. The IP addresses assigned to other NICs, such as a Monitor NIC, do not need to be valid for the network to which they are connected, nor do they require a default gateway assignment.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the Control Panel and select Network Connections.
2. Right-click the management network connection and select Properties.
3. Click Properties on the General tab.
4. Clear the check boxes for all network components except Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
6. Select Use the following IP address, and enter an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
7. Click OK.
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the monitor NICs, using the following suggested values:

   Monitor NIC

   IP address: 1.1.0.2

   Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0

   Fiber Monitor NIC

   IP address: 1.1.0.1

   Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0