This window sets the parameters for the client
software that communicates with the server using a built-in TCP/IP
protocol stack.
Each computer on a TCP/IP network needs a unique
IP address so that the network can identify it. An IP address takes
the form of four numbers separated by periods (for example,
192.168.0.1). Ghost uses these addresses to specify which computers
receive information.
Ghost can obtain IP addresses in one of two
ways:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) simplifies the task of configuring Ghost clients. Using
DHCP, a Ghost client can automatically determine its IP address by
contacting a DHCP server running on the network. DHCP also provides
both the subnet mask and gateway address parameters. Windows NT and
NetWare servers are among the operating systems that provide DHCP
services.
If you select Static IP addressing,
the IP address of the Ghost client is stored in the Wattcp.cfg
configuration file. This is the only option on networks that do not
include DHCP servers. Because the IP addresses are managed
manually, ensure that the Ghost client is not given the same
address as an existing computer on the network.
Network parameters such as IP address and subnet
mask for Symantec Ghost and Dosghsrv.exe are stored in the text
file Wattcp.cfg. This file is created by the Ghost Boot Wizard but
can be edited on the boot disk manually.
Settings
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Description
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DHCP will assign the IP settings
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Check to use DHCP to obtain network
parameters automatically.
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The IP settings will be statically
defined
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Check to statically assign network
parameters. The IP address, subnet mask, and gateway addresses must
be specified. This is only necessary on networks that do not
contain DHCP servers.
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First IP address
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Specifies the IP address in the standard
dotted-decimal notation. No two computers on your network can have
the same IP address. If you are using the Ghost Boot Wizard to
generate a batch of boot disks, the last number in the IP address
is incremented for each disk, ensuring that the address is
different on each disk.
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Subnet Mask
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Specifies the range of IP addresses that are
directly accessible from the current IP address. Each of these
locally accessible computers becomes a member of the local subnet.
A computer is on a different subnet if the IP address is outside of
this range of addresses. To communicate with a computer on another
subnet, a gateway is used.
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Gateway
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Specifies the address of the gateway
computer in the dotted-decimal notation. The gateway computer acts
as a link between two subnets. This value is used by the client to
forward packets to computers that are not connected to the same
subnet as the client computer. All information that passes between
the subnets is forwarded by way of the gateway computer.
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DNS Address
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Specifies the address of the DNS (Domain
Name Server).
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Router Hops
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Specifies how many routers the client
searches across when attempting to find the GhostCast Server. The
default value of 10 lets Ghost find the server as long as it is not
more than 10 router hops away. This is sufficient for most
networks.
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