New Features 31
Defining an IP
Interface
When you define an IP interface, you now specify several IP interface
characteristics.
1From the top level of the Administration Conso le, enter:
ip interface define
The system prompts you for the interface parameters.
To accept the value in brackets, press Return at the prompt.
2Enter the IP address of the interface.
3Enter the subnet mask of the network to which the interface is to be
connected.
4Enter the cost value of the interface.
5Enter the type of IP interface: management.
Example Enter IP addres s: 158.101.1.1
Enter subnet mask [255. 255.0.0]: 255.255.255.0
Enter cost [1]: 1
Enter interface type (m anagement) [management]: management
Enter advertisement add ress(es)[158.101.1.255] : 158.101.1.255
If you physically change the configuration of your syste m after you define
IP interfaces, the ports designated for those interfaces may no longer be
valid. You may want to reconfigure your interfaces.
Displaying Interface Information
You can display both summary and detailed information about all IP
interfaces that are configured for the system. The detail display contains
all the summary information as well as information about the
advertisement address, PVCs, and VLANs.
1To display IP interface information, enter one of the following comm and
strings from the top-level menu of the Administration Con sole:
ip interface summary or ip interface detail
2Enter specific interface index numbers or all.