IBM 6500 manual Unix Ethernet Interface Configuration, Using ARP

Chapter 5 Unix Ethernet Interface Configuration

Unix Ethernet Interface Configuration

There are mandatory and optional settings needed before the print server can be detected on the network. This section offers alternative methods for configuring your Ethernet Interface and mentions some of the more common optional settings available.

Mandatory

Since TCP/IP is used, the Ethernet Interface must be configured with a minimum of an IP address and subnet mask before it can be seen on the network. To configure these options, see “Configuration Tools” on page 52.

Optional

Additional settings, like routing entries, can be configured allowing for communication across subnets.

Configuration of the Ethernet Interface can be done from the control panel through host commands via Telnet or through the Web browser interface. To configure these options, see “Configuration Tools” on page 52.

Using ARP

To configure the Ethernet Interface with its TCP/IP settings using a manual arp command, the syntax is:

arp -sipaddress ethernetaddress

For the aix command, the syntax is:

aix -sether ipaddress Mac_address

To use either of these commands:

1.Log on to a Unix station as superuser or root. This station must be located on the same subnet as the Ethernet Interface since ARP is limited to subnets.

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