First-Time Quick Configuration
Matrix X4-C Chassis Installation Guide 3-43
Assigning an IP Address to eth0
ToassignanIPaddresstotheMatrixX4‐C’smanagementinterface(eth0),enterthefollowing
commandsattheCLIprompt:
1. matrix-x(switch-su) router
2. matrix-x(router-exec)# configure terminal
3. matrix-x(router-config) interface eth0
4. matrix-x(router-config-if-eth0) ip address {ip_address}(ip-mask)
5. matrix-x(router-config-if-eth0) no shutdown
6. matrix-x(router-config-if-eth0) exit
Configuring DHCP
TosetuptheMatrixX4‐CasaDHCPclientonyournetwork,enterthefollowingcommandsatthe
CLIprompt.
1. matrix-x(switch-su) router
2. matrix-x(router-exec)# configure terminal
3. matrix-x(router-config) ip route 0.0.0.0 {ip-address}
4. matrix-x(router-config) interface {port_type.slot.port}
5. matrix-x(router-config-if-xx.x.x) ip address dhcp
6. matrix-x(router-config-if-xx.x.x) exit
Enabling NTP
ToconfigureNTPfortheMatrixX4‐C,enterthefollowingcomm andsattheCLIprompt.The
followingcommandsenabletheMatrixX4‐CeitherasanNTPclientorserver.Specifysetntpclient
broadcasttoaccepttimesynchronizationfromanyNTPserverandsetntpclientunicastto
accept
timefromaparticularserver.Alternatively,configuretheMatrixX4‐Ctoaccepttime
synchronizationfromaparticularNTPserver(thesystemmustbeinunicastmode).Youcan
defineupto10NTPservers.Optionally,ifusingmultipleNTPservers,usethekeywordpreferto
specifywhichNTP
serveristhepreferredserver.
1. matrix-x(switch-su) set ntp client {broadcast | unicast}
2. matrix-x(switch-su) set ntp server {ip-address [prefer]}
Settheround‐tripbroadcastdelayforNTPbroadcastframes,rangingfrom1to999 999
microseconds.ThisdelayismeantforNTPrunningonhigh‐speedLANswithmanyhostsand
wherethegreatestaccuracyisnotrequired.
3. matrix-x(switch-su) set ntp broadcastdelay [1-999999]
Naming the Matrix X4-C
Tospecifya name,locationandsystemcontactforyourMatrixX4‐C,enterthefollowing
commandsattheCLIprompt:
1. matrix-x(switch-su) set system name [string]
2. matrix-x(switch-su) set system location [string]
3. matrix-x(switch-su) set system contact [string]