
Accessing Shared Devices 18-5
Configuration Steps for Shared Device Access
After you configure global settings as shown in Table18-1, enter the following
command to save the configuration:
Command> save all
Configuring Port SettingsYou must configure settings for your Ethernet interface, dial-in-and-out (two-way) port,
and printer port. You can connect the printer to either a serial port or a parallel port.
Ethernet Interface Settings
Configure the Ethernet interface to the values shown in Table 18-2.
After you configure the Ethernet interface as shown in Table 18-2, enter the following
command to save the configuration:
Command> save all
For more information on Ethernet settings, refer to Chapter 4, “Configuring the
Ethernet Interface.”
Two-Way Serial Port (S2) Settings
In the example, the workstation use r wants to dial in to port S2 sometimes and use the
tip command dial out through the modem connected to port S2 at other times.
Configure the S2 port with the values shown in Table18-3.
Table 18-2 Ethernet Values
Setting Command
IP address set ether0 address 192.168.200.1
Netmask set ether0 netmask 255.255.255.0
Broadcast address set ether0 broadcast high
Table 18-3 Serial Port Values (S2)
Setting Command
Port type set s2 twoway /dev/ttyrf