Microplex M204, Installation And Configuration Manual

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USING THE M204’S ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Serial Line IP 141
Executing a Configuration File Using FTP
The following example shows how to execute a configuration file using FTP:
1 Change to the local directory where the text configuration file resides.
2 Login to the M204 using ftp.
ftp
ipname
3 Login as root.
You must be a root user in order to FTP files to the /exec directory.
4 Change to the /exec directory.
cd exec
5 Copy the text configuration file to the exec directory.
put filename
The M204’s parameters are now set according to the commands in the configura-
tion file.
Depending on the specific commands in the configuration file, it may be necessary
to reset the M204 for the commands to take effect. Basically, the same rules apply
whether you are using npsh to issue commands or a configuration file to issue
commands. For more information on the rules regarding configuration commands
and options, please see USING THE M204’S COMMAND SET on page 81
6 Logout of the FTP session.
quit
If two FTP clients try to send configuration files to the exec directory at the same
time, the second file will fail.
Serial Line IP
Serial Line IP (SLIP) is a protocol used to connect two networks using a serial line.
The M204’s serial ports support SLIP allowing the M204 to be used to provide remote
hosts with dial-up access to the local network via a modem.
SLIP is a very simple protocol and does not have any type of packet identification,
error detection/correction, or address configuration. It relies on upper level protocols
(IP, TCP and UDP) for such tasks. With SLIP, every IP packet that is to be sent to the
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