Configuration Options
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Configuring the Ethernet Port
Select Ethernet Port from the Management and Communication menu to
configure the Ethernet port (see Table 4-17).
Main Menu
Configuration
Management and Communication

Ethernet Port

Table 4-17. Ethernet Port Options (1 of 2)
Interface Status
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Enable
Determines whether the Ethernet port is being used and can be configured.
Enable – The port is active. It can receive Version 2 or IEEE 802.3 MAC frames, or
transmit Version 2 MAC frames only.
Disable – The port is not active. When the port is disabled, the following will occur:
HNo alarms or traps configured for the port will be generated.
HAll port uses that refer to the Ethernet port, like the Default IP Destination and
Initial Route Destination, will be reset to their default values (see Table 4-11, Node
IP Options, and Table 4-16, SNMP Trap Options).
IP Address
Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255, Clear
Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)
Specifies the IP address needed to access the Ethernet port.
001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Shows the IP address for the port, which can be
viewed or edited.
Clear – Fills the IP address with zeros.
Subnet Mask
Possible Settings: 000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255, Clear
Default Setting: 000.000.000.000
Specifies the subnet mask associated with the IP address that is needed to access the
Ethernet port.
000.000.000.000 – 255.255.255.255 – Set the Ethernet port’s subnet mask. The range
for each byte is 000 to 255.
Clear – Fills the subnet mask associated with the IP address with zeros.
Default Gateway Address
Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255, Clear
Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)
Specifies the IP address for the port’s default gateway. It is used for packets that do not
have a route.
001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Shows the IP address for the port, which can be
viewed or edited (i.e., a router on the LAN).
Clear – Fills the default gateway’s IP address with zeros.