Clearing the ARP cache on the laptop

Chapter 3: Communication Manager

Installation

A new media server comes with a blank hard drive and a blank solid state device (SSD). Use the bootable software distribution CD-ROM to install the Linux operating system and Avaya Communication Manager.

This chapter covers the following tasks:

Clearing the ARP cache on the laptop on page 29

Connecting the CD/DVD drive to the media server on page 30

Powering up the media server on page 30

Accessing the media server on page 30

Configuring Telnet for Windows 2000/XP on page 31

Installing Avaya Communication Manager on page 32

Clearing the ARP cache on the laptop

Depending on the operating system on the Services laptop computer, you might need to clear the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache before entering a new IP address. If you enter an IP address and your computer cannot connect, try clearing the cache.

1.On your laptop computer, click Start > Run to open the Run dialog box.

2.Type command and press Enter to open a MS-DOS Command Line window.

3.Type arp -d 192.11.13.6 and press Enter to clear the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache in the laptop.

The command line prompt appears when the cache is cleared.

The phrase The specified entry was not found appears when the ARP cache does not contain the specified IP address.

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