Xerox Network Laser Printers manual Setting from Unix Operating Systems, Set An IP Address

Set An IP Address

Setting from Unix Operating Systems

Perform these steps to enter the IP Address using ARP and telnet from a Unix OS. Some DocuPrint network printers do not support telnet. For these printers, enter the IP address from the Control Panel as described in the previous section.

Telnet only works if the device is on the same subnet as the host (i.e. computer or workstation).

1 Use a text editor to open the /etc/hosts file.

2 Add the following line: x.x.x.x name, where x.x.x.x is the IP address you are assigning and name is the host name.

3 Save the /etc/hosts file.

4 Create a static ARP entry by typing one of the following commands, depending on your system:

• arp -s ether name aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa[Enter] (no leading zeros: RS-6000)

• arp -s name aa:aa:aa:aa:aa:aa[Enter] (no leading zeros: most UNIX systems)

• arpbypass set name 0xaa. 0xaa. 0xaa. 0xaa. 0xaa. 0xaa[Enter] (AT&T and NCR)

where aa-aa-aa-aa-aa-aa is the Ethernet Address

For example, on a SunOS system if the Ethernet Address was "0040C800012B" and the host name was Alpha you would type: arp -s alpha 0:40:C8:0:1:2B

The Ethernet Address can be found on the Configuration Sheet. If you are using a Xerox CentreDirect External Print Server (External Ethernet Adapter) the Ethernet Address can be found on a label located on the bottom of the CentreDirect.

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