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Ethernet settings

The Unitrends system ships with a default IP address of 10.10.10.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. It is necessary to change these Ethernet settings to communicate with the Unitrends system.

Note: After configuring the Unitrends system with a static IP, you may see DHCP requests coming from the system’s MAC address. This is because on some systems the motherboard has IPMI that shares eth0. If desired, you can reconfigure IPMI LAN to use a static IP. See KB 1245 for details.

To configure Ethernet settings

Select Settings > Clients, Networking, and Notifications > Networks > Ethernet.

Enter settings and click Confirm.

Setting descriptions

Review the following table for setting descriptions. New setting are effective immediately.

Ethernet setting	Description
IP	Provide a new IP address for the Ethernet adapter (i.e., eth0 or eth1).
Netmask	Provide a new netmask in accordance to the Class of network configured. The default Class C subnet is 255.255.255.0.
Gateway	Provide a gateway to enable the system to connect to computers on other subnets.
Start Card on Boot	This option must be checked for the new network settings to be used when the system is rebooted.
Restore Settings if Not Stopped Within __ Minutes	Since the network settings are put into effect immediately upon hitting Confirm, the Restore Settings if Not Stopped Within __ Minutesshould be checked if you would like the network settings to revert to the previous configuration if the new settings could not be applied for any reason. This option is useful if the system is configured on the network and the network settings have to be changed remotely. It prevents being locked out of the Administrator Interface if the new network settings could not be configured.
Stop Restore of Previous Settings	Click to stop the restoration of settings.
Additional Information	Review to confirm that the network adapter is configured for optimal performance in the environment. For example, if the network infrastructure has a 1GbE backbone, then ensure that the information displays as, Link: true Speed: 1000 Duplex: full