Paradyne 6800 manual Network Configuration of NMS UIP, Nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn host-name

COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System

14.The following system prompt appears:

Do you want this kernel to boot by default? (y/n): TYPE: y

PRESS: Enter to proceed.

15.When the prompt

Do you want the kernel environment rebuilt? (y/n) appears,

TYPE: y

PRESS: Enter

A message appears indicating when the installation is complete. To shut down and reboot the system,

TYPE: cd /

PRESS: Enter

TYPE: shutdown -g0 -y -i6

PRESS: Enter

This command will shutdown and reboot the system. Then, remove the tape and floppy disk.

Network Configuration of NMS UIP

The NMS UIP requires information on other processors it will communicate with on the network. This information is stored in a file, /etc/hosts, which must contain the name of each processor and its associated IP address. While logged in as root, you must do the following:

1.If using the basic network configuration and the defaults provided: TYPE: cp /etc/uip.basic /etc/hosts

PRESS: Enter Go to Step 5.

2.If customizing the network configuration to connect to an existing 10BaseT network: TYPE: vi /etc/hosts

PRESS: Enter

3.Add the IP address and NMS host processor name to the /etc/hosts file in the format:

nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn host-name

Where: nnn is a number from 1 to 255 inclusive and host-nameis the name of the NMS host processor.

5-54 January 1997 6800-A2-GN22-30