Configuring the ethernet management port, Configuring the ethernet management port -5 – Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router User Manual

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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.

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