Managing Multiple Network Interface Cards (NIC) - How To
Topics | How To
Modify the
CommCell Network Interface Name Used to Communicate with the CommCell
Modify the CommNet
Server Network Interface Name Used to Communicate with the CommCell
Modify the QSM Cell Interface Name Used to Communicate with the QSM
Server
Required Capability: See Capabilities and
Permitted Actions
To modify the CommCell Network Interface Name used to communicate with the CommCell:
- On the Setup menu, click Cell
Registration.
- From the Cell Registration dialog box,
highlight the CommCell for which you wish to modify the interface name from
the Cell(s) list, and then click Modify.
- From the
Modify CommCell dialog box,
type the following:
New name in the Display Name box.
New network interface name in the CommCell Interface Name box.
- Click OK. The system attempts to connect to the CommCell using the new interface
name.
- If the connection is established using the new network interface name, the new
interface name for the CommCell is displayed in the Cell Registration
dialog box.
- If the connection fails, an error message is displayed.
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The CommCell Interface Name may be changed in the following situations:
- When the CommCell network interface name is changed.
- When you have multiple network interfaces in the CommCell computer, and
you wish to configure another network interface.
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Required Capability: See Capabilities and
Permitted Actions
To modify
the CommNet Server's Network Interface Name used to communicate with the CommCell:
- On the Setup menu, click Cell
Registration.
- From the Cell Registration dialog box,
highlight the CommCell for which you wish to modify the CommNet Server's
network interface name used to communicate with the CommCell from the Cell(s)
list, and then
click Modify.
- From the
Modify CommCell
dialog box, perform the following:
- Type the new name in the Display Name box.
- Choose the appropriate interface name from the CommNet Interface
Name list.
- Click OK.
- Click OK in the Registration Changed prompt. The system saves the new Network Interface Name.
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This option is useful if you have multiple network interface cards
(NIC) on the CommNet Server. In such a situation, you can configure some of
the CommCells to communicate through one interface, while others can be
configured to use a different interface. |
Required Capability: See
Capabilities
and Permitted Actions
To modify
the QSMCell Network Interface Name used to communicate with the QSM Server:
- On the Setup menu, click Cell
Registration.
- From the Cell Registration dialog box,
highlight the QSMCell for which you wish to modify the interface name from
the Cell(s) list, and then click Modify.
- From the Modify QSMCell
dialog box,
type the following:
- New name in the Display Name box.
- New network interface name in the QSMCell Interface Name box.
- Click OK.
The system attempts to connect to the QSMCell using the new interface
name.
- If the connection is established using the new network interface name, the new
interface name for the QSMCell is displayed in the Cell Registration
dialog box.
- If the connection fails, an error message is displayed.
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The QSMCell Interface Name may be changed when the QSMCell's network interface name is changed. |