This table describes the elements on the Adding a new server page:
| Element | Description | Data Input Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hostname | The defined name for the server. The name must be unique across the server table. Alphanumeric (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) and hyphen (-) characters are allowed. The Hostname must begin and end with an alphanumeric character. |
Format: Alphanumeric (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) and hyphen (-) characters. Hostname must begin and end with an alphanumeric character. Range: Maximum length is 20 characters |
| Role | The defined type for the network element The Role selected here affects which of the following IP Addresses are available to be configured. |
Format: Pulldown list Range: Network OAM&P, System OAM, MP, Query Server Note: System OAM is not an available role in systems that do
not support SOAMs.
|
| System ID | System ID for the NOAMP or SOAM server. |
Default = none Range = A 64-character string. Valid value is any text string. |
| Hardware Profile | The hardware profile of the server | Format: Pulldown list of customized options |
| Network Element Name | The network element must first be set up using the Configuration > Network Elements page. |
Format: Pulldown list Range: A valid Network Element |
| Location | Optional, user supplied field to identify the location of the server. |
Format: Text string Range: Maximum length is 15 characters |
| Interfaces: Network | The list of available interfaces from the hardware profile. | Format: n/a |
| Interfaces: IP Address | The IP address of the network | Format: numeric |
| Interfaces: Interface | The interface with which the IP address is associated. The list is populated with the available interfaces from the hardware profile. Typically, this list includes bond interfaces (e.g., bond0 and/or bond1). One interface is displayed for each network in the network element. |
Format: drop down list |
| Interfaces: VLAN | This checkbox allows the user to decide whether to create a VLAN interface. If the box is checked, a VLAN interface will automatically be created. If the box is not checked, the IP address will be assigned directly to the interface selected from the dropdown box. Only one IP address can be associated with a non-VLAN interface (e.g., bond1). One checkbox is displayed for each interface. |
Format: checkbox |
| Interfaces: Prefer | Selection of preferred NTP sources, multiple sources can be designated as preferred. Every NTP Server IP Address field has a corresponding "Prefer" checkbox. |
Format: checkbox |
| Interfaces: NTP Server IP Address | The IP address of the NTP Server | Format: numeric |