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An IP Address of a Server in a DHCP Environment has Changed

In a DHCP environment, there is a remote possibility of a server's IP address changing if the server has been offline for longer than three days.

In these cases, the SANscape Console must be notified of the new IP address of the server because the console communicates with the server through its IP address.

To remedy this situation, the server's new IP address needs to be entered into the Edit Server window of the SANscape Console software.

  1. Select File > Server List Setup.
  2. Move the server name from the Managed Servers list to the Available Servers list.
  3. Select the name of the server in the Available Servers list, and click Edit.
  4. The Edit Server window is displayed. This window shows the server name and the IP address as it was configured.

    If the network address has changed, click Get IP Addr by Name. SANscape searches for and displays the correct IP address if you provided the name of the server as it is recorded by the service used by your network. Otherwise, you must type the IP address.

    If the name used for the server is not the same as the server's network name, or if the naming service is not yet updated, you have to type the IP address manually.

  5. Once the server IP address is entered, click OK to specify the changed address and go back to the Server List Setup window.
  6. Move the server name back to the Managed Servers list.
  7. Click OK to leave the Server List Setup window.
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