Using Inetcfg:
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If your LAN drivers and protocol bindings are configured through inetcfg, the following steps will guide you through configuring the remainder of your TCP/IP settings.

At the server console type, "load inetcfg" and press enter.

Note: If you receive a prompt asking you to "transfer of LAN drivers, protocol and remote access commands from AUTOEXEC.NCF," choose No, exit inetcfg, and follow the instruction for "NOT Using inetcfg."

Configure Default Route:
Choose Protocols, then TCP/IP. Make sure Static Routing is enabled and highlight "Select For list" next to "Static Routing Table" and press Enter.

Press Insert and then change the Route Type to "Default Route."

Press Enter on "Next Hop Router on Route:" and type the address of your default route (or gateway.)  If you are unsure what your default route is, refer to your NICR, which can be found at: http://fmpro.umnet.umich.edu/umnet/nicrinfo/.

Press "Esc" twice and choose "Yes" to "Update Database." Press "Esc" again and choose "Yes" to "Update TCP/IP Configuration?"

Configure DNS Resolver:
Choose Protocols, then TCP/IP.  Highlight "(Select to View or Modify)" next to "DNS Resolver Configuration" and press Enter.

The Domain Name should be something like dept.umich.edu
Name Server #1 should be 141.211.125.17
Name Server #2 should be 141.211.144.17

Press "Esc" twice and choose "Yes" to "Update TCP/IP Configuration." Press "Esc" again.

Configure Host Name:
To configure your servers host name, you will need to edit the file SYS:\ETC\HOSTNAME.
The file should have one entry which consists of the servers IP address followed by its full DNS name.

For Example:  141.211.91.225 netware1.lngs.itd.umich.edu

NOT Using Inetcfg
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If your LAN drivers and protocol bindings are NOT configured through inetcfg, the following steps will guide you through configuring the remainder of your TCP/IP settings.

Configure Default Route:
If you are loading your LAN drivers and protocol bindings using the Autoexec.ncf file instead of inetcfg, you will need to add the GATE=default route setting for each instance of a BIND IP line.

For Example: BIND IP TO 3C905 ADDR=141.211.x.x MASK=255.255.255.0 GATE=141.211.x.x

Configure DNS Resolver:
To configure your DNS resolver without using Inetcfg, you will need to edit the file SYS:\ETC\RESOLV.CFG.  The file should look like the following:

domain dept.umich.edu
nameserver 141.211.125.17
nameserver 141.211.144.17

Configure Host Name:
To configure your servers host name, you will need to edit the file SYS:\ETC\HOSTNAME.
The file should have one entry which consists of the servers IP address followed by its full DNS name.

For Example:  141.211.91.225 netware1.lngs.itd.umich.edu

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