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Chapter 3 Basic Installation
Using ARP in UNIX
Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP:
Type the following commands:
arp -s <host name> <Ethernet address> temp
ping <host name>
Example:
arp -s npsname 00:10:40:00:36:10 temp
ping npsname
The host will return
npsname is alive
, or a similar message.
This indicates that the address has been set and that communication
is established.
Notes:
- Enter the Ethernet address as couples of digits separated by
colon signs as shown in the example above.
- The ARP command varies between different UNIX systems.
Some BSD type systems expect the host name and node ad-
dress in reverse order. Furthermore IBM AIX systems will re-
quire the additional argument ether. For example:
arp -s ether <host name> 00:10:40:00:36:10
temp
- When you execute the
ping
command for the first time, you
may experience a significantly longer response time than is
usual.
- If ARP does not work, check if RARP is disabled on the TCP/IP
home page, see
Appendix 1; Configuration; Network Interface;
1. TCP/IP
. If so, change to enable.
Assigning an IP
Address, cont'd.
