https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/nc3163-nc3123-windows-2003-server-and-fixed-ip-config-repetively/m-p/3364118#M34195 Have got the server into a state where I have a fixed IP address and mask assigned to the NC3123 but am trying to assign a fixed IP address, mask and default gw to the NC3163 but find the port is disabled when you look at ipconfig, and status -&gt; support yields <UNAVAILABLE> dispite the Network connections telling me the port is enabled.<BR /><BR />In addition when I go into TCP/IP properties and enter the manual config and hit close the box asks to reboot, and promply reverts the port to the DHCP config! Do I have to take out the NC3123 and enter the NC3163 IP config?</UNAVAILABLE> Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:40:50 GMT simon belmont 2004-08-24T11:40:50Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/nc3163-nc3123-windows-2003-server-and-fixed-ip-config-repetively/m-p/3364118#M34195 Have got the server into a state where I have a fixed IP address and mask assigned to the NC3123 but am trying to assign a fixed IP address, mask and default gw to the NC3163 but find the port is disabled when you look at ipconfig, and status -&gt; support yields <UNAVAILABLE> dispite the Network connections telling me the port is enabled.<BR /><BR />In addition when I go into TCP/IP properties and enter the manual config and hit close the box asks to reboot, and promply reverts the port to the DHCP config! Do I have to take out the NC3123 and enter the NC3163 IP config?</UNAVAILABLE> Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:40:50 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/nc3163-nc3123-windows-2003-server-and-fixed-ip-config-repetively/m-p/3364118#M34195 simon belmont 2004-08-24T11:40:50Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/nc3163-nc3123-windows-2003-server-and-fixed-ip-config-repetively/m-p/3364119#M34196 Have you reinstalled the network driver for the NIC? Is this a clean installation? Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:55:40 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/nc3163-nc3123-windows-2003-server-and-fixed-ip-config-repetively/m-p/3364119#M34196 Gerrit Hannaert 2004-09-13T10:55:40Z