Gateway G800 Network Router User Manual


 
Chapter 2: Unit Installation
DNS Addresses - If Obtain an IP Address via DHCP is disabled,
specify up to 3 DNS servers to be used by the Gateway Series appli-
ance. A DNS server may also be referred to as a nameserver.
Also Continue Using Default Install IP Address - Leaving this
option enabled will allow the Gateway Series appliance to listen for
network requests on its factory default IP address.
Note: For security purposes, it is recommended that this feature be
disabled after initial IP configuration is complete. After this feature is
disabled, the Gateway Series appliance will be accessible only from
the IP address that is assigned by the DHCP server or statically
configured.
Factory Default IP Address - Displays the factory default IP
address assigned to the Gateway Series appliance.
Default Install Mask - Displays the factory default network mask
of the Gateway Series appliance.
The Gateway Series appliance is capable of loading its configuration from
a configuration server on reboot. This allows Gateway Series appliances
to be quickly and easily deployed at multiple locations with minimal
interaction from an administrator.
In order to generate a configuration to place on a configuration server,
configure a Gateway Series appliance, generate a backup from the web
GUI as described in Backups on page 73, and place the backup file on the
configuration server at the path described below.
Note: The format of the path to the configuration server is protocol://
[user:password@]hostname_or_ip[/path]. The protocol may be either
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