The IP address, gateway, and maximum transmission unit (MTU) values for
virtual and physical network adapters in the hosted system are managed from
the Windows® operating system, except for the following cases.
- The IP address and subnet mask for a new virtual Ethernet line description
may optionally be assigned by the i5/OS™ Install Windows Server (INSWNTSVR) command.
After the server is installed these values may only be changed from within
the Windows operating system.
- The IP address and subnet mask may be assigned when a virtual Ethernet
line is added to an existing server. After the line description is added,
these values can only be changed from within the Windows operating system.
- Virtual Ethernet point to point IP address changes should be configured
in both the Windows operating system and i5/OS. See Point to point virtual Ethernet IP address conflicts.
- The IP address and gateway values for the Windows side of an iSCSI network
are always configured and changed from the i5/OS remote system configuration.
See Change remote system configuration properties.
- The IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and MTU values for IXS external
LAN adapters may optionally be set in the i5/OS Install Windows Server (INSWNTSVR)
command. After the server is installed these values may only be changed from
within the Windows operating system.
