Cabletron Systems HSIM-W6 manual Setting the Host IP Address, Setting the Subnet Mask

Chapter 7: General Configuration Using Local Management

NOTE

When entering the time in the system time field, you do not need to add separators between hours, minutes, and seconds, as long as each entry uses two decimal numbers. For example, to set the time to 6:45 a.m., type “064500” in the System Time field.

3.Press ENTER to set the system time.

4.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER. If the time entered was a valid format, the Event Message field at the top of the screen displays “SAVED OK”. If the entry was not valid, Local Management does not alter the current value and refreshes the System Time field with the previous value.

Setting the Host IP Address

To set the host (the HSIM-W6) IP address, perform the following steps:

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

2.Enter the IP address using Decimal Dotted Notation (DDN) format. For example: 134.141.25.17

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

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

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

Setting the Subnet Mask

Subnets are logical divisions of the network. To change the subnet mask from its default value, perform the following steps:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Subnet Mask field.

HSIM-W6 User’s Guide 129