3Com 9400 manual Configuring the IP Interface, In-band Management, Out-of-band Management

36CHAPTER 5: QUICK SETUP FOR MANAGEMENT ACCESS

Configuring the IP Interface

These instructions include information on how to define an IP interface through which you can manage your CoreBuilder 9400 system. An IP interface contains the following parameters:

■IP address — This address, which is specific to your network, is used to manage the system. The IP address defines both the number of the network to which the interface is attached and its host number on that network.

■Subnet mask — This 32-bit number uses the same format and representation as an IP address. The subnet mask determines which bits in the IP address are interpreted as the network number, which as the subnet number, and which as the host number. Each IP address bit that corresponds to a 1 in the subnet mask is in the network and subnet part of the address. Each IP address bit that corresponds to a 0 is in the host part of the IP address.

In-band Management

To set the IP interface parameters to manage the system in-band:

1From the top level of the Administration Console, enter:

ip interface define

2Enter the IP address of the interface.

3Enter the subnet mask of the subnetwork to which the interface is to be connected.

4Enter the interface type: vlan

5Enter the VLAN interface index

For more detailed instructions on assigning interface parameters, see the Command Reference Guide.

Out-of-band Management

To set the IP interface parameters to manage the system out-of-band:

1From the top level of the Administration Console, enter:

ip interface define

2Enter the IP address for the out-of-band port.

3Enter the subnet mask of the subnetwork to which the interface is to be connected. Press Return to accept the default subnet mask.

4Enter the interface type: system

For more detailed instructions on assigning interface parameters, see the Command Reference Guide.