Paradyne Hotwire 7986 M/HDSL, User Manual

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IP Addressing
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Selecting an IP Addressing Scheme
The NTU’s network interface IP address is assigned through the peer IP address
of the LTU’s Network Interface menu. The NTU obtains the LTU’s IP address and
subnet mask when the PPP link is established over the EOC. The LTU IP
address and subnet mask are configured from the Communication Protocol
Options menu.
The Model 7986 Standalone Termination Unit is assigned an IP address and
subnet through the Peer IP address of the MHDSL Network interface menu. Once
the address is assigned, you can use the Model 7986 Standalone Termination
Unit’s ATI to assign:
H
An IP address for each NMS to act as a trap manager. See
Table A-7,
SNMP Traps Options , in Appendix A, Configuration Option Tables.
H
An IP address for the TFTP server you wish to use to upload and download
configurations. See
Configuration Loader
in Chapter 3,
Initial Setup and
Configuration.
Review the following information in preparation for selecting an IP addressing
scheme.
H
Any legal host address is allowed for a given subnet. The address choice
within the subnet is arbitrary.
H
A single route to a subnet is all that is needed to reach every device on a
subnet.