IMC Networks Giga-AcessEtherLinx-II operation manual Assigning IP Information

NOTE

Reboot after making any modifications to the Saved Values or the changes will not take effect. To reboot, type Reboot at the prompt on the main configuration screen, or turn the chassis power OFF, then ON again.

Because a Delete key is not available on VT-100 terminal emulators, use the F2 key instead.

IAssigning IP Information

To modify the Saved Parameter Values (i.e., assign IP address and subnet mask), press I. Enter the IP address and subnet mask for the connected device, pressing Enter after each value. A default gateway can also be assigned (press Enter to skip). When finished, press Enter and then type Reboot for the 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).

PChange Password (only if logged in via console port)

By default, no password is assigned via the console port. However, one can be assigned by pressing P from the main configuration screen. Enter a password; passwords are case sensitive and should be no more than eight characters in length, with no spaces; press Enter. This will be requested whenever logging on or off. To remove password protection, select P and instead of entering a password press Enter.

Passwords are a way to make the management of network devices secure. It is the responsibility of the network administrator to store and maintain the password lists.

TAssigning Trap Destinations

Traps are sent by the manageable device to a management PC when a certain event takes place. To enter a trap destination, press T. When asked to Enter a New IP Address, type the IP address of the destination device and press Enter. Then, type the name of the community string (that the destination device has been configured to accept) and press Enter. This function enables ALL of the device’s traps. To selectively activate and de-activate traps, use iConfig for configuration. Supported traps include enterprise-specific and generic; generic traps include: Link Down, Link Up, Cold Start, Warm Start and Authentication Failure.

KRemoving Trap Destinations

To remove all trap destinations, press K. When asked to confirm, press Y to continue or N to abort. Then, press Enter.

CCreating Community Strings

The purpose of community strings is to add a level of security to a network. The default community string is named public and has read/write access. Add the necessary custom community strings such as one with read-only access (for general use), and another with read/write access (for the administrator), then delete the

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