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Data Communications Setup
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Setting Network Address,
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See Assigning an IP Address, page 59 to learn how to assign an IP Ad-
dress.
2. To configure the DNH IP address, at the Local
>
prompt type:
config address ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx should be replaced with a 12-digit unique
network address. See Assigning an IP (Internet Protocol) Address
page 59.
3. Press
↵
Enter
.
4. The following message appears: Configuration change verified
5. To configure the DNH subnetmask, at the Local
>
prompt type:
config netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the subnet mask for your network. Typi-
cally, this would be in the range 255.255.0.0 through 255.255.255.0.
6. Press
↵
Enter
.
7. To configure the device id, at the Local
>
prompt type:
config deviceid xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is typically the IP Address of Hub ‘A’.
8. Press
↵
Enter
.
9. To configure the ip router address at the Local
>
prompt type:
config
iproute
x
An IP router address is not always required. This command sets the
address of the IP router to which the hub-half should send IP mes-
sages whose destinations do not reside on the hub’s own network.
Your network administrator can help you choose an address.
This field can be left to the default setting of 000.000.000.000 if an IP
router is not used
10. Press
↵
Enter
.
This completes the necessary DNH Configuration. To display the
current settings, type at Local
>
prompt:
config display
11. Repeat steps 1 through 10 for Hub ‘B’ half.
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