Topic: Default IP and DHCP question

[dirk_gently]

Hello

I have just inherited an Mitel SME 5.6 server at work and have no experience with them. I need to change the default ip address (192.168.0.1) to something else and turn off DHCP (my router needs both). Is this possible? I cannot find an option in the server-manager and am totally unfamiliar with any console commands.

I realise this is an old version of the Server software and it does not have a port forwarding option in server-manager. This would solve all my problems, however, I am loathe to upgrade the software without knowing much about it in case any data, folders, users or passwords are at risk.

I'm building a test machine for v6.01 at the moment to start some rapid learning but it has become urgent that my clients can remotely access some network services and the server is preventing this by hogging 192.168.0.1

The server is purely used for File sharing.
Settings include: "Server Only" mode
All hostnames are set to "Self"
Workgroup and Domain Controller set to "Yes" (have tried changing to "no" but to no effect).
Roaming Profiles set to "No"

Any help would be met with great relief and reduced hair loss!
Thanks a lot

Dirk

[dmac]

Should be fairly simple,
Do you have physical access to the Server?  If so, log into the system with the user admin.  It will present you with the admin console and you can then scroll to the "wetup this Server" or something similar to that to set the IP address and the DHCP configuration.

If you can't access directly, you will need to remote into the server using Putty or some other remote access application, and login to the console as admin and do the same as above.

The "Workgroup and Domain Controller" setting allows SME to mimic a Windows Domain Controller and would affect your problem.

THT,

Darin

[CharlieBrady]

I have just inherited an Mitel SME 5.6 server at work and have no experience with them. I need to change the default ip address (192.168.0.1) to something else and turn off DHCP (my router needs both). Is this possible?

Step 1 - find the manual and read it

Step 2 - log in as "admin", and choose "Configure this server".

[raem]

dirk_gently

>.....it does not have a port forwarding option in
> server-manager. This would solve all my problems,

Step 3. Check the contribs folders at contribs.org
You would have found a portforwarding contrib for sme 5.6 that works fine

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/index.php?subdir=dmay%2Fsmeserver%2F5.x%2Fcontrib%2Fportforwarding&sortby=name

Download the e-smith-portforwarding..... rpm and do
rpm -Uvh *.rpm

Configure using the server manager panel.


> I am loathe to upgrade the software without
> knowing much about

Upgrades from 5.6 to 6.0 should run OK. Just check to see if you have any incompatible contribs or cutomisations. You would remove these and reinstall the newer contribs for sme 6.x, which there are plenty of.
Your data, users and config should be retained during an upgrade, but ALWAYS do a backup first, just in case, and make sure your backup is good.

Upgrade is done by inserting the v 6.x CD and restarting the server, and follow instructions, it's mostly automatic for upgrades too. In 30 minutes it will all be done.


> Workgroup and Domain Controller set to "Yes" (have tried changing to "no" but to no effect).

I'm sure that change has an effect, but if you are not using it as a PDC then you will see "no effect"

[CharlieBrady]

dirk_gently

>.....it does not have a port forwarding option in
> server-manager. This would solve all my problems,

Step 3. Check the contribs folders at contribs.org
You would have found a portforwarding contrib for sme 5.6 that works fine

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/index.php?subdir=dmay%2Fsmeserver%2F5.x%2Fcontrib%2Fportforwarding&sortby=name

Download the e-smith-portforwarding..... rpm and do
rpm -Uvh *.rpm

Configure using the server manager panel.

Port forwarding doesn't (can't) work in server-only mode.

[raem]

> Port forwarding doesn't (can't) work in server-only mode.

>> Settings include: "Server Only" mode

Thanks for that reminder Charlie.

[dirk_gently]

Excellent, thanks for your help.