Editing Network Settings

Modify network settings and enter new values for network configuration fields.

  1. Navigate to Network Settings in the Settings section of the navigation bar.

    The Network Configuration page displays.

  2. Click Edit to display the editable fields for network configuration.

  3. Edit the field information for the network configuration fields as desired.
    The following table describes the network configuration fields:
    Network Configuration Field Information

    Host Name

    Enter a name for the Vocera Platform used in the network; default value is Vocera.

    FQDN

    Enter a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for the Vocera Platform.

    Domain Name

    Enter the name of the network domain used by the Vocera Platform.

    Timezone

    Enter the time zone in which the Vocera Platform operates.

    NTP Address

    Enter the values for Network Time Protocol (NTP) address to be used for calibrating time keeping.

    DHCP

    Specifies the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This option must be unchecked for the Vocera Platform to be in a high availability (HA) environment; the Vocera Platform is a candidate for clustering only if it has a static IP address. A standalone system can use dynamic or static addressing. To learn more about DHCP settings, see Static or Dynamic IP Address Settings

    DNS Address

    Address used to specify the Domain Name Server of the Vocera Platform.

    IP Address

    Enter the Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the Vocera Platform.

    The IP Address field is not configurable when DHCP is selected for a standalone system.

    Netmask

    Specifies the subnet and number of hosts reachable via layer 2 adjacency (Not Routed).

    The Netmask field is not configurable when DHCP is selected for a standalone system.

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    Gateway Address

    Enter the address that allows routable access outside the private network.

    The Gateway Address field is not configurable when DHCP is selected for a standalone system.

    MAC Address

    Enter the Media Access Control (MAC) address used as a unique identifier for communications.

    The MAC Address field is populated automatically.

  4. Select one of the following to exit the network configuration form:
    • Submit — to save changes to the network configuration fields and exit the form.
    • Reset — to undo any recent changes to the network configuration fields.
    • Cancel — to exit the network configuration form without saving any changes.