User manual

Configuring the Ethernet Management Port

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Conﬁguring the Ethernet Management Port

To configure the Ethernet management port, you use the ethernetc command. To use this

command, enter

ethernetc

at the system prompt. A screen similar to the following will be displayed.

Ethernet Port Configuration

1) Port Admin status UP : Yes

2) IP Address : 198.206.184.175

3) Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0

4) Bcast Address : 198.206.184.255

5) Gateway Address : 198.206.184.254

6) Remote Host Address : UNSET

7) RIP Mode : Inactive

Command {Item=Value/?/Help/Quit/Redraw/Save} (Redraw) :

The question mark option (?) and the Help option provide reference and instructional infor-

mation on using this command. The Redraw option refreshes the screen.

You make changes by entering the line number for the option you want to change, an equal

sign (

=), and then the value for the new parameter. When you are done entering all new

values, type save at the colon prompt (:) and all new parameters will be saved. If you do not

want to save the changes enter quit or Ctrl-D.

♦ Important Note ♦

On some revisions of the

MPX, you must configure the

Ethernet management port with the boot prompt before

you can use the ethernetc command. See Appendix A,

“The Boot Prompt,” for more information on configur-

ing the Ethernet management port with the boot

prompt.

The configurable options displayed by the

ethernetc command are described below.

1) Port Admin status UP

Enter

1=Yes (the default) to enable the Ethernet management port or 1=No to disable it.