| TCP/IP Network Management |
| Table |
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Action | Function |
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Ping | Test whether the connected device responds to an echo request message. |
| After entering the IP address of the host device, the status line will display, |
| "Testing . . ." The next message indicates if the host is alive or down. |
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Netstat | Displays the Network Statistics. See below. |
rOute | Shows the Routing screen. See the “Routing” section below. |
Save | Saves changes to settings. |
Undo | Returns all settings to the last saved state. |
Refresh | Used on Testing and Monitoring screens to update statistics, and on other |
| screens to redraw the screen. |
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Main | Returns to the CPU card main screen. If changes are made to settings and |
| not saved, you will be prompted to save or lose changes. |
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Table 4-9. TCP/IP Screen Options and Defaults
Parameter |
| User Options |
| Default |
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HOST IP STATE | actv stdby |
| stdby | |
HOST IP ADDR | IP address |
| 0.0.0.0 | |
HOST NETMASK | Network |
| 0.0.0.0 | |
HOST TYPE | host | gateway |
| host |
DEFAULT IP TYPE | none | local ether wan | local ether | |
| SA4 |
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DEFAULT IP SLOT | n/a |
| n/a | |
DEFAULT IP TS | n/a | table |
| n/a |
DEFAULT GATEWAY | IP address |
| 0.0.0.0 | |
RPT1 IP ADDR | IP address |
| 0.0.0.0 | |
RPT1 COMMUN STR |
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| blank |
RPT2 IP ADDR | IP address |
| 0.0.0.0 | |
RPT2 COMMUN STR |
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| blank |
RPT3 IP ADDR | IP address |
| 0.0.0.0 | |
RPT3 COMMUN STR |
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| blank |
HOST TYPE
The Host Type is used to control IP forwarding. When Host Type is set to gateway, IP datagrams are allowed being forwarded. When Host Type is set to host, no forwarding is allowed. For IP forwarding (routing) to work correctly, a route must be created in the routing table.
DEFAULT IP TYPE
The Default IP Port setting, tells the IMACS 200 where IP packets will be sent when there is no matching entry in the routing table. The options are none (no default route used), local ethernet (SLIP/PPP over
General Features |
