General Configuration Screen

3.Press ENTER. If the subnet mask is valid, the cursor returns to the beginning of the Subnet Mask field. If the entry is not valid, the Event Message Line displays “INVALID SUBNET MASK OR FORMAT ENTERED”. Local Management does not alter the current value, but it does refresh the Subnet Mask field with the previous value.

4.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command, then press ENTER. The warning screen shown in Figure 5-19displays.

5.Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command and press ENTER. The changes are saved and the module reboots

5.15.3 Setting the Default Gateway

If the SNMP management station is located on a different IP subnet than the 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25, a default gateway must be specified. When an SNMP Trap is generated, the 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25 sends the Trap to the default gateway. To set the default gateway, perform the following steps:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Default Gateway field.

2.Enter the IP address of the default gateway using the DDN format. For example: 134.141.79.121

3.Press ENTER. If the default gateway entered is a valid format, the cursor returns to the beginning of the Default Gateway field. If the entry is not valid, the Event Message Line displays “INVALID DEFAULT GATEWAY OR FORMAT ENTERED”. Local Management does not alter the current value, but it does refresh the Default Gateway field with the previous value.

4.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command.

5.Press ENTER. The Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays “SAVED OK”.

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