Avocent 3100, 3200, 3050 manual To enable or disable the Ping Response, Configuring the IP address

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Chapter 3: Local Port Operation

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Figure 3.10: OSCAR Interface Network Dialog Box

3.Select one of the available options in the Ethernet Mode section.

4.Click OK.

NOTE: You must reboot if you change the Ethernet mode. After you change the setting and click OK, the

following message appears: Changing the Ethernet mode requires a reboot of the appliance. Do you want to

reboot now, or cancel the changes? Warning: Rebooting will disconnect ALL users! You can then reboot by clicking Reboot, or cancel the changes by clicking Cancel.

To enable or disable the Ping Response:

1.If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box.

2.Click Setup - Network to open the Network dialog box.

3.Select either Enabled or Disabled in the Ping Response section.

4.Click OK.

For more information on pinging an IP address, see To send a ping request: on page 37.

Configuring the IP address

The IP Setup dialog box allows users to choose either IPv4 mode or IPv6 mode. The default is IPv4. You can also specify an IP address for the switch to use.

To configure the IP address:

1.If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box.

2.Click Setup - Network to open the Network dialog box, then click Set IP Address... to open the IP Setup dialog box shown in Figure 3.11.

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Avocent 3100, 3200, 3050 To enable or disable the Ping Response, Configuring the IP address, To configure the IP address

3200, 3050, 3100 specifications

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