Cabletron Systems 2E43-51R manual IP Address Modifiable

Chapter 5: Local Management

IP Address (Modifiable)

Displays and allows the user to set the IP address for the 2E43-51. To set the IP address, refer to Section 5.7.1. The IP address can also be set through Runtime IP Address Discovery as previously described in Section 1.3.5.

Subnet Mask (Modifiable)

Displays the subnet mask for the 2E43-51. A subnet mask “masks out” the network bits of the IP address by setting the bits in the mask to 1 when the network treats the corresponding bits in the IP address as part of the network or subnetwork address, or to 0 if the corresponding bit identifies the host. For details about how to change the subnet mask from its default value, refer to Section 5.7.2.

Default Gateway (Modifiable)

Displays the default gateway for the 2E43-51. This field is not defined until an appropriate value is entered. For details about why and how to set the Default Gateway, refer to Section 5.7.3.

TFTP Gateway IP Addr (Modifiable)

Displays and allows the user to set the TFTP Gateway IP address for the 2E43-51. To set the TFTP Gateway IP address, refer to Section 5.7.4.

Device Date (Modifiable)

Contains a value that the device recognizes as the current date. To set a new device date, refer to Section 5.7.5.

Device Time (Modifiable)

Contains a value that the device recognizes as the current time. To enter a new time, refer to Section 5.7.6.

Screen Refresh Time (Modifiable)

Contains the rate at which the screens are updated. This setting determines how frequently (in seconds) information is updated on the screen. To enter a new update time, refer to Section 5.7.7.

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