User's Guide

IPv6
To configure the IPv6 address of your AirDefense server:
1. Type ipv6, then press [Enter] at the prompt to change the IPv6 address. The IPv6 configuration
screen opens, displaying the current network configuration.
2. If this is your first time using IPv6, you are prompted to enable IPv6. Just type yes and press
[Enter].
3. Type a new IPv6 address at the prompt. Press [Enter].
4. Type yes at the prompt to commit the changes. This returns you to the previous network screen.
AirDefense reboots on exit from the ADSPadmin.
NETPORT
Use NETPORT to configure the network interface link speed, duplex setting, and to toggle Auto-
negotiation on and o. The Auto-negotiation feature enables the AirDefense appliance to analyze the
network and find the most ecient network interface available.
1. Type netport, then press [Enter] at the prompt. The Netport configuration screen opens,
displaying the current network interface configuration.
2. At the prompt, press [Enter] to keep the Autonegotiation at its current status, or type in on or o
to change the configuration. Press [Enter] again.
Note
The following steps appear only if the off option is selected.
3. At the prompt, press [Enter] to keep the current link speed, or type in the desired value. Choices
are: 10, 100, or 1000 Mb/s. Press [Enter] again. The screen displays the duplex setting
selections.
4. At the prompt, press [Enter] to keep the current duplex setting, or type in the desired setting.
Choices are half (for half duplex) and full (for full duplex). Press [Enter] again. The screen
displays the new network interface configuration.
5. At the prompt, type yes to commit the changes, or no to cancel the operation.
6. Press [Enter]. You are returned to the Config settings screen.
DNS Configuration
To configure the DNS servers of your AirDefense server:
1. Type dns, then press [Enter] at the prompt to define DNS servers. This adds or deletes a DNS
name server (Domain Name Server). This is the name of the server you give to your DNS server. The
NameServer screen opens, displaying your current DNS servers IP address in bold text.
• To add an entry—type a at the prompt and type the IP address at the ensuing prompt. Press
[Enter] to add the new DNS server to the list of nameServers.
• To delete an entry—type d at the prompt. At the next prompt, type in the index number of the
name server you want to delete. (If you delete a DNS server that is followed by other servers, all
the ones with a lower preference will move up in priority.)
IPv6
ADSPAdmin
878 Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5.