Using telnet – Oki C6100dn User Manual

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C6100 Series Network User’s Guide

Configuration - 42

Using TELNET

The OkiLAN can be configured using TELNET. TELNET requires the

OkiLAN to have a valid IP address configured. If the NIC already

has an IP address configured, skip steps one to three below.

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Note: Please ensure that a valid IP address for you network

environment is used. Use of an incorrect IP address can cause

serious problems on your network.

The following explanation uses Sun Solaris 2.4 as an example. The

method of configuring commands may differ between

workstations. Refer to the workstation’s manual.

1. Login as [root].

If you do not have Superuser rights, the network manager should

run the configuration.

2. Set a temporary IP Address on the NIC using the ARP

command.

Example: for IP address 172.168.20.127 and network card address
00:80:92:01:00:D2

# arp –s 172.168.20.127 00:80:92:01:00:D2 temp

The Ethernet address (MAC address) is displayed during the

self-diagnostic test. A temporary address does not need to be set

if an IP address has already been set.

3. Use the PING command to confirm the connection with the

network card.

Example: for IP address 172.168.20.127

# ping 172.168.20.127

If there is no reply, there is a problem with the configuration of the

IP address (the IP address has been already set manually or by the

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