HP ew2500 802.11b/g Print Server manual IPv4 configuration, Tools and utilities

Tools and utilities

System tools and utilities for IPv6 networks are available to access or troubleshoot communications with the print server. The following are some examples:

●ipconfig /all or ipv6 if Identify IPv6 addresses for various interfaces configured on the system. An interface IPv6 address can contain a ScopeID, which is an interface index identifier (for example, %3) that is appended to a link-local IPv6 address.

●ping6 Send test packets to a remote interface and report the response packets. This command uses the following syntax:

ping6 <IPv6 address><%ScopeID>

NOTE: On Windows Server 2003, or Server 2008, use the ping command for an IPv6 address by specifying the appropriate command option.

In the example, <IPv6 address> is the address of the remote host interface, such as the print server. The <%ScopeID> uniquely identifies the interface on the local system when it is configured with multiple link-local IPv6 addresses.

For example, if the print server's link-local IPv6 address is fe80::20e:7fff:fee8:1dd, and the Windows system contains a LAN interface identifier (%3), enter the following:

ping6 fe80::20e:7fff:fee8:1dd%3

Depending on the local interface used, you might need to create a route to the remote host address.

●IPv6 addresses as URL An IPv6 address in a URL must be enclosed in brackets. The following is an example using the HP Embedded Web Server on the HP Jetdirect print server:

http://[fe80::20e:7fff:fee8:1dd]

In the example, fe80::20e:7fff:fee8:1dd is the IPv6 address of the print server.

NOTE: The browser must support direct IPv6 addressing as a URL.

For detailed information on these and other tools, see your system documentation and help.

IPv4 configuration

This section provides specific IPv4 configuration information for HP Jetdirect print servers on a TCP/IPv4 network.

Server-based and manual TCP/IP configuration (IPv4)

When in a default factory state (as initially shipped or after a cold reset) and turned on, the HP Jetdirect print server attempts to obtain its TCP/IP configuration using a server-based method, such as bootstrap protocol/trivial transfer protocol (BOOTP/TFTP), dynamic host configuration protocol/trivial transfer protocol (DHCP/TFTP), or reverse address resolution protocol (RARP). Depending on the print server model, it can take several minutes for these methods to complete. If configuration is not successful, a default IP address is assigned.

You can also configure the print server manually by using Telnet, a Web browser, the printer control panel, arp and ping commands (when the default IP address is 192.0.0.192), or SNMP-based

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