Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Switch/Router Conguring the Ethernet Management Port

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.