HP J3188A DIsconnect, IPconfig, When to Use IPconfig

Managing the Hub

Console Command Reference

DIsconnect

To terminate the console session and reset the console port baud rate to be automatically sensed. The command also disconnects the phone link if you accessed the console using modems.

IPconfig

	To set IP (Internet Protocol) configuration parameters on the hub.
	By default, the hub is configured to use BOOTP (Internet Boot Protocol) to
	automatically retrieve the IP parameters from a BOOTP server, and to enable
	Telnet access to the hub’s console interface. Use this command if you want
	to manually configure the IP address or disable Telnet.
	The IP configuration must be carefully controlled. If each device’s IP address
	is not unique on the network, severe network performance problems will
	occur. A network administrator should maintain responsibility for the IP
	settings. See Appendix D, “Network Addressing,” for information on setting
	the IP configuration.
N o t e	At the end of the process of changing the IP configuration, the hub will be
	reset. This terminates the console session (and disconnects the phone line if
	using a modem) and resets the console port baud rate to be automatically
	sensed. To restart a console session, when the reset process completes, press
	[Enter] several times for the prompt.
	When to Use IPconfig
	If any of the following is true, the hub’s IP parameters must be configured,
	either on a BOOTP server or on the hub through the console interface:
	■ The hub will be managed remotely with a network management product,
	such as CiscoWorks over an IP network (a network that uses IP commu-
	nications, for example TCP/IP).
	■ The network cable segments attached to the hub will be tested using the
	IP “Ping” test.
	■ Telnet access to the hub is desired.

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