Digital Equipment Digital NetRider, Owner'S Manual

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TCP/IP Network Characteristics 7-3
Configuring the Internet Address and Subnet Mask
Configuring the Internet Address and Subnet Mask
Tasks
You can perform the following tasks:
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Set an Internet address.
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Set a subnet mask.
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Display the Internet address and subnet mask.
Alternative: Learning IP Information
You can configure the access server to learn IP configuration information from a
BOOTP server or a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server on the
network instead of configuring all of the IP information on the access server manually.
See the following sections in this chapter:
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Learning IP Information From a BOOTP Server
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Learning IP Information From a DHCP Server
Setting the Internet Address
Before the access server can operate on a TCP/IP network, you must assign a Class A,
B, or C Internet address. To assign the address on the access server, use a command
similar to the one shown in the following example:
Local> CHANGE INTERNET ADDRESS 195.1.1.60
Caution
If you do not intend to use the default subnet mask, you must set or change the subnet
mask before you set or change the Internet address.