Avocent Cyclades-PR2000 installation manual The IP Protocol, Parameter, Description

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The IP Protocol

If the preset values provided by the operating system are accepted, the interface will work at a basic level. The most common options are explained in the following table.

Network Protocol (IP) Menu CONFIG=>INTERFACE=><LINK>=>NETWORK PROTOCOL=>IP

Parameter	Description
Active or Inactive	Activates this interface.
Interface Unnumbered	Unnumbered interfaces can be used for point-to-point connections.
Assign IP From Interface	Applies to Unnumbered interfaces. Applies the IP address of another router
	interface to this one.
Primary IP Address	Applies to Numbered interfaces. Address assigned to this interface.
Subnet Mask	Applies to Numbered interfaces. Subnet mask of the network.
Secondary IP Address	Applies to Numbered interfaces. Indicates a second (or third, etc. up to eight) IP
	address that can be used to refer to this interface. This parameter and the next are
	repeated until no value is entered.
Subnet Mask	Applies to Numbered interfaces. Subnet mask of Secondary IP Address.
Enable Dynamic Local IP	The terminal connected through PAD assigns an IP address to the router for
Address	purposes of their connection.
Remote IP Address Type	The computer connected through PAD or PPP sends its IP address in the
	negotiation package.
	Fixed: The IP address sent must match the number set in the next parameter.
	Same Net: The IP address sent must be an address in the network set in the next
	parameter.
	Any: The IP address can be any number that does not conflict with any local IP
	address.
	None: Any IP address is accepted. This is not recommended.
Remote IP Address.	If Remote IP Address Type not None. Used in conjunction with the previous
	parameter.
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