System Domain Network Configuration field descriptions

Name Description
Hostname Depending on requirements of your solution template, you may need to enter the host name for System Domain as a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), for example, SPCdom.mydomainname.com. Otherwise, just enter the IP address for System Domain, or enter the hostname for System Domain in non-FQDN format. When using a Domain Name System (DNS) server in your network, the Dom0 hostname must be FQDN format).
Primary DNS The primary Domain Name System (DNS) server address.
Secondary DNS (Optional) The secondary DNS server address.
Physical Devices This field displays the physical Ethernet interface (NIC) that connects to the customer network. You must configure this interface for IP.

The specific Ethernet interface number depends on the server model being used.

Static IP The static IP address for the Ethernet interface that connects to the customer network.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask for the Ethernet interface that connects to the customer network.
Default gateway IP The default gateway IP address.

This default gateway IP address will be used for all the virtual machines if you do not specify gateway IP addresses for them.

IPv6 Enabled The indicator to show whether the IP addresses required by System Platform must be IPv6-compliant.

Messaging does not support IPv6. Make sure that it is disabled.

Application Enablement Services 5.2.2 does not support IPv6.

Presence Services does not support IPv6. Make sure that it is disabled.

Collaboration Server does not support IPv6. Make sure that it is disabled.

Midsize Enterprise does not support IPv6. Make sure that it is disabled.

IPv6 Address The IPv6-compliant IP address of System Domain.

Messaging does not support IPv6.

Presence Services does not support IPv6.

Collaboration Server does not support IPv6.

Midsize Enterprise does not support IPv6.

IPv6 Prefix The IPv6 prefix for IPv6 Address.

Messaging does not support IPv6.

Presence Services does not support IPv6.

Collaboration Server does not support IPv6.

Midsize Enterprise does not support IPv6.

IPv6 Gateway The IP address of the default gateway for IPv6 traffic.

Messaging does not support IPv6.

Presence Services does not support IPv6.

Collaboration Server does not support IPv6.

Midsize Enterprise does not support IPv6.

Enable IP Forwarding The indicator to show whether IP forwarding is enabled.

An asterisk on the left of the field denotes that IP forwarding is enabled.

IP forwarding enables access through the services port to virtual machines on System Platform, including System Domain and Console Domain. IP forwarding must be enabled for both SSH and Web Console access.