GFK-1852 Chapter 4 Configuration 4-3
Configuration 4
Assigning a New IP Address
If the IP Address of t h e VMSE is unknown or un defined, the foll owing steps outl i n e
how to assign a tem porary IP address over the network.
1. Set a static ARP with the desir ed I P a ddr ess using the hardware address of th e
VMSE, which is pri n ted on the product l abel. The followin g example shows the
use of ARP in Win95/ 98/NT (from the DOS prompt) when the har d ware address
of the VMSE is 00-20-4A-01-64-0B.
In order for the ARP command to work in Win dows, the ARP table on the
PC must have at lea st one IP address defi ned other than it s own . Type
“ARP–A” at the DOS command prompt to verify that there is at least one
entry in the ARP table. If there i s no oth er entry beside the local machin e,
ping another IP ma chine on your net wor k to build the ARP ta ble. This has
to be a host other than the machin e on which you are working. Once there is
at least one entry in the ARP table, u se the following commands to ARP an
IP address to the VMSE.
arp -s 191.12.3.77 00-20-4A-01-64-0B
2. Open a Telnet connection to port number 1. This connection will fail, but the
VMSE will change its IP address t o th e one designated in the ARP command
line.
telnet 191.12.3.77 1
3. Open a Telnet connection to port 9999, and set all required parameters.
telnet 191.12.3.77 9999
Confirm Telnet connection with <ENTER>.
NOTE: The temporary IP address by ARP is r ever ted after every power reset of th e
VMSE. Be sure to log into VMSE and store the parameters to make the IP address
change permanent.
Unix
Unix arp details when the hardware address of the VMSE is 00-20-4A-01-64-0B.
The command example for most Uni x s ystem s is:
arp -s 191.12.3.77 00:20:4A:01:64:0B