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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).
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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:
H No alarms or traps configured for the port will be generated.
H All 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.