Cabletron Systems 2E43-51R manual Setting the IP Address

Chapter 5: Local Management

Application (Toggle)

Allows the user to set the application that the COM port supports. The field toggles between LM (Local Management) and UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).

The UPS setting allows the COM port to be used to monitor an American Power Conversion (APC) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

The baud rate setting for LM is automatically sensed. For UPS, the baud rate is automatically set to 2400.

The default setting is LM. For details about how to configure the COM port for various applications, refer to Section 5.7.10.

Clear NVRAM (Toggle)

Allows the user to reset NVRAM to the factory default settings. All user-entered parameters, such as IP address and Community Names, are then replaced with 2E43-51 default configuration settings. For details, refer to Section 5.7.11.

IP Fragmentation (Toggle)

Allows the user to enable or disable IP Fragmentation. The default setting for this is field is ENABLED. If the 2E43-51 is to be bridged to an FDDI ring, IP Fragmentation must be enabled. If IP Fragmentation is disabled, all FDDI frames that exceed the maximum Ethernet frame size are discarded. For details on enabling IP Fragmentation, refer to

Section 5.7.12.

5.7.1Setting the IP Address

To set the IP address, perform the following steps:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the IP Address field.

2.Enter the IP address into this field using Dotted Decimal Notation (DDN) format.

For example: 134.141.79.120

3.Press ENTER. If the IP address is a valid format, the cursor returns to the beginning of the IP address field. If the entry is not valid, the screen displays the message “INVALID IP ADDRESS OR FORMAT ENTERED”. Local Management does not alter the current value and refreshes the IP address field with the previous value.

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