Installation & Configuration of the Secure Web Console (SWC) using DHCP

Example Configuration:

SWC Installation with DHCP

Starting with SWC Firmware code A1.4, support is provided. DHCP.

NOTE: Only DHCP on HP-UX is supported 

NOTE: The firmware revision code and LAN (MAC) address for each unit are printed on labels attached to each SWC and on its shipping box.

If you are using an HP-UX DHCP server, proceed as follows for installation and configuration: 

Ask the network administrator to make the appropriate changes in the DHCP server configuration and provide you with the IP address and host name. The network administrator will need the LAN address which is printed on a label on the HP Secure Web Console.

NOTE: the DHCP entry defines a mapping between a given HP Secure Web Console and its LAN address (MAC), guaranteeing that a specific IP address will always be assigned to that particular HP Secure Web Console.

Connect the LAN cable, power-on the HP Secure Web Console. The amber LED will be ON during self-test and DHCP lookup. If the DHCP lookup is successful, the Amber LED will blink 3 times then turn off. If the DHCP lookup is not successful (Amber LED not blinking before it turns off), use the FAQ Web site to troubleshoot the problem or use 192.0.0.192 to access the HP Secure Web Console for configuration.

If the DHCP lookup is successful (Amber LED blinks 3 times), you must use the IP address assigned to you by the network administrator to access the HP Secure Web Console for configuration. Instructions and help are provided on the screen. 

Instructions for DHCP Server setup:

1.Add the entries to /etc/dhcptab as follows: (the values are examples) 

DHCP_DEVICE_GROUP:\
class-name=WEBCONSOLE_GROUP:\
class-id="0060B0-A60630":\
subnet-mask=255.255.248.0:\
gw=15.4.88.1:\
hn:\
addr-pool-start-address= 15.4.90.100:\
addr-pool-last-address=15.4.90.100:\
lease-time=1800

Terms:

class-name: Reference name used by the DHCP administrator.

class-id: LAN address (MAC) of the HP Secure Web Console you are configuring. Warning: use UPPERCASE for all letters in the LAN address and use a hyphen (-) between the 2 groups of 6 digits. This entry must match with the LAN address(MAC) printed on the HP Secure Web Console.

subnet-mask: Subnet-mask used with your network configuration.

gw: Mandatory address of the gateway to be used with your network configuration (can use the HP Secure Web Console IP address).

hn: Must be left blank; the name for the HP Secure Web Console will be automatically retrieved by DHCP server from the DNS host table ( host table must be updated by network administrator).

addr-pool-start-address,

addr-pool-last-address:

Enter the IP address to be assigned to the HP Secure Web Console with the LAN address specified in the class-id (start and last address must be the same).

lease-time: Specifies the duration of lease for this HP Secure Web Console in seconds.