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title: "Configuring Network Settings"
description: "You can use the Configure Network wizard to verify network settings automatically configured during system boot or to configure the network adapter manually."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentforaix/userguide/baremetal_files_restore_network_aix.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Restore > Performing Bare Metal Recovery > Restoring Data with Recovery Wizard > Step 1. Configure Settings > Configuring Network Settings"
dateModified: "2026-11-03"
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# Configuring Network Settings

You can use the Configure Network wizard to verify network settings automatically configured during system boot or to configure the network adapter manually.

To open the Configure Network wizard, do the following:

1. In the main menu of Veeam Recovery Media, select **Settings** and press **Enter**.

   ![](images/baremetal_file_restore_settings.png)

2. In the **Settings** window, select **Configure network** and press **Enter**. 

   ![](images/baremetal_file_restore_configure_network.png)

   Veeam Agent displays network adapters that are available on the system.

   ![](images/baremetal_file_restore_adapter_select.png)

If there is a DHCP server in your network, Veeam Agent configures network settings automatically and displays the IP address assigned to the network adapter. You can then press **Esc** to return to the main menu.

If network settings were not configured automatically, you can specify them manually.

## Specifying Network Settings {#static}

To configure network settings:

1. In the **Choose adapter** list, select the network adapter that you want to use to connect to the network shared folder or Veeam backup repository where the backup resides and press **Enter**.
2. In the **Configure adapter** dialog, select the **Manual (static)** option and press **Enter**.
3. In the **Adapter settings** dialog, specify the following network settings:

   - IP address
   - Subnet mask
   - Default gateway
   - DNS server

   ![](images/baremetal_file_restore_adapter_manual.png)

4. Select **Apply** and press **Enter**.

## Resetting Adapter to Auto Configuration {#autoconfig}

If there is a DHCP server in your network, you can return to automatic IP addressing:

1. In the **Choose adapter** list, select the necessary network adapter and press **Enter**. 
2. In the **Configure adapter** dialog, select the **Auto (DHCP)** option and press **Enter**. 

   ![](images/baremetal_file_restore_adapter_auto_aix.png)

   Veeam Agent will automatically configure network settings for the adapter.

## Disabling Network Adapter {#disable}

To disable the selected network adapter, in the **Configure adapter** dialog select **Disable**. The **Choose adapter** list will display the **down** status of the disabled adapter.

![](images/baremetal_file_restore_adapter_off.png)