IMC Networks Giga-AcessEtherLinx-II - Manual (Page 11)

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default public string. To create a new community string, go to the main configuration
screen and press C. Enter the name of the new community (up to 16 characters, no
spaces) and press Enter. Then type one of the following to assign the community
string’s access rights:
R = read-only access
W
= read/write access
Enter = abort
Press Enter. When finished, press Enter and then type Reboot for changes to take
effect. The Saved Values and Current Values should now both display the changes
made (e.g., new IP address and subnet mask).
U Deleting Community Strings
To delete all community strings and start over, press U. When asked, Are you sure
you want to delete all future strings?, press Y to proceed or N to abort. Press Enter.
This function will delete ALL community strings. Use iConfig to selectively delete
community strings.
D About DHCP
DHCP Disable (Static IP Addressing)
DHCP is disabled in the default configuration. Initially, modules are assigned
a Static default IP Address of 10.10.10.10. Changes to the Static IP Address
can be added manually through iConfig, an RS-232 Console session, or
Telnet. The changes will be initiated following reboot of the module.
DHCP Enable (Dynamic IP Addressing)
If a DHCP server is present on the network and DHCP is enabled, the DHCP client
will initiate a dialogue with the server during the boot up sequence. The server will
then issue an IP address to the management card. Once the new IP address is
received, the SNMP Management Module will reboot so that the new IP address will
take effect. Refer to the About Console Port Configuration for more information
about Enabling/Disabling DHCP. When there is no DHCP server on the network, use
iConfig or console configuration to manually set the IP addresses.
When DHCP is enabled, the IP address (default 10.10.10.10 or user configured) is
saved. When DHCP is disabled, the saved IP address will be reinstated and the
device will reboot.
DHCP servers give out lease times: devices renew their leases based on the
administrator-specified time. If a device cannot renew its lease, and the lease
expires, the device will be given the IP address 10.10.10.10 and will reboot.