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12 IP INTERFACE CONFIGURATION
This chapter provides a general overview of SmartNode interfaces and describes the tasks involved
in configuring them. For detailed information on command syntax and usage guidelines for the
commands listed in section “IP Interface Configuration Task List”, refer to Chapter 15, “Interface
Mode” of the SmartWare
Command Reference Guide
.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Introduction
•
IP Interface Configuration Task List
•
Examples
12.1 Introduction
Within the Inalp SmartWare, an interface is a logical entity that provides higher-layer protocol and
service information, such as Layer 3 addressing. Interfaces are configured as part of a
context
and are
independent of physical ports and circuits. The separation of the interface from the physical layer
allows for many of the advanced features offered by the SmartWare. For higher-layer protocols to
become active, a physical port or circuit must be bound to an interface. Therefore it is possible to
bind an IP interface physically to an Ethernet, SDSL or Frame Relay port, according to the
appropriate transport network layer.
12.2 IP Interface Configuration Task List
To configure interfaces, perform the tasks in the following sections:
•
Creating an IP Interface
•
Deleting an IP Interface
•
Setting the IP Address and Netmask
•
ICMP Message Processing
•
ICMP Redirect Messages
•
Router Advertisement Broadcast Message
•
Defining the MTU of the Interface
•
Configuring an Interface as a Point-to-Point Link
•
Displaying IP Interface Information
•
Testing Connections with the ping Command
12.3 Creating an IP Interface
Interface names can be any arbitrary string. Use self-explanatory names for your interfaces, which
reflect their usage.
Procedure
To create an IP interface
Mode
Context IP
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