Avocent Cyclades-PR4000 User Manual

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Cyclades-PR4000

Chapter 4 - Step-By-Step Instructions for Common Applications

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STEP ONE
The first step is to determine the parameters needed to configure the Fast Ethernet interface (ETH0). The parameters
in the Network Protocol Menu (IP) are shown in Figure 4.2. Fill in the blanks for your application in the right-most
column. These parameters will be entered into the PR4000 later, after all parameters have been determined.
Each parameter in this menu is explained in more detail in chapter 5 of the Installation Guide.

Menu CONFIG=>INTERFACE=>FAST ETHERNET=>NETWORK PROTOCOL=>IP
Parameter

Example

Your Application

Active or Inactive

Active enables IP communication (IPX and Transparent
Bridge are not used in this example).

Interface Unnumbered

Numbered

Primary IP Address

100.130.130.1

Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

Secondary IP Address

0.0.0.0 for none.

Enable Dynamic Local
IP Address

No

IP MTU

Use the preset value, 1500. This determines whether
or not a given IP datagram is fragmented.

NAT

Global, because NAT is not being used in this example.

ICMP Port

Inactive

Incoming Rule List

None, filters and traffic control are not included in this
example.

Outgoing Rule List
Name

None, filters and traffic control are not included in this
example.

Proxy ARP

Inactive

IP Bridge

Inactive

FIGURE 4.2 ETHERNET NETWORK PROTOCOL MENU PARAMETERS

STEP TWO
No more parameters are necessary for the Ethernet interface. The next step is the configuration of the E1 or T1

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