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MAX 3000 Installation and Basic Configuration Guide
Quickstart
Configuring the Ethernet interface
Setting the parameters for the Ethernet interface
To configure the Ethernet interface, you must assign the MAX unit an IP address, which must
include a subnet mask. Optionally, you can specify how you want the interface to handle RIP
update packets. You can also enable the MAX to use local DNS service, and you can specify a
default route for packets with unrecognized destinations.
Specify the IP address and subnet mask
To set the IP address and subnet mask, proceed as follows:
1
From the Main Edit Menu, select Ethernet > Mod Config > Ether Options.
The following list of parameters appears. (The settings shown are examples only.)
40-F00 Mod Config
Ether options
IP Adrs=198.5.248.40/29
2nd Adrs=0.0.0.0/0
RIP =Off
RIP2 Use Multicast=No
Ignore Def Rt=Yes
Proxy Mode=Off
Filter=0
IPX Frame=None
IPX Enet#=N/A
IPX Pool#=N/A
IPX SAP Filter=N/A
Handle IPX Type20=N/A
2
Set the IP Adrs parameter to the IP address and subnet mask of the MAX.
Specify RIP management (optional)
The RIP parameter specifies how the MAX handles Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
packets on its Ethernet interface. The possible settings are described in Table 6-1.
Note:
Lucent recommends that you run RIP version 2 (RIP-v2) if possible. You should
not run RIP-v2 and RIP-v1 on the same network in such a way that the routers receive
each other’s advertisements. RIP-v1 does not propagate subnet mask information, and the
default-class network mask is assumed, while RIP-v2 handles subnet masks explicitly.
Running the two versions on the same network can result in RIP-v1 class subnet mask
assumptions overriding accurate subnet information obtained via RIP-v2.
To specify how to handle RIP update packets, proceed as follows:
1
With the Ether Options profile open, set the RIP parameter to one of the settings described
in Table 6-1.
2
Press the Left Arrow key twice to exit the Ether Options and Mod Config profile.
A confirmation menu appears:
EXIT?
> 0=ESC (Don’t exit)
1=Exit and discard
2=Exit and accept
3
Press 2 to save your changes.
