Configuration Table


Note: You only need to use this table if you want to customize ALOM for your installation.

To customize ALOM, you use the configuration variables. There are two ways to set up the configuration variables for ALOM:

Print this section and use the table to record your inputs. This table can also serve as your record of the host server configuration in case you need to reinstall the server software or modify the ALOM settings.

Make sure that your terminal device is connected to ALOM before you customize the ALOM software. Refer to your host server's documentation to find the location of the serial and Ethernet connections for ALOM.

 

Ethernet Connection Setup

Function Value/Response Configuration Variable Default Variable
How do you want to control network configuration?

Manually

Using DHCP

   
IP (Internet Protocol) address for ALOM   netsc_ipaddr 0.0.0.0
IP address for the subnet mask   netsc_ipnetmask 255.255.255.0
IP address for the default gateway to use when the destination is not on the same subnet as ALOM   netsc_ipgateway 0.0.0.0

Do you want ALOM to send alerts by email?

Email address(es) to use for sending alerts

  mgt_mailalert [ ]
The default has no email addresses configured.
IP address for your SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) mail server (maximum of two mail servers supported)   mgt_mailhost  

Note: You can set up user accounts manually, but not by using the setupsc script.


About ALOM configuration variables

Permission levels

userpassword