Getting Started
Procedure 8: Set the Chassis IP Address
Getting Started with Spirent TestCenter
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Setting the IP Address using SSH (all chassis)
With an SSH connection, you can use the same Spirent chassis commands that are
available on the chassis direct console. There are several methods for starting an SSH
session on your PC.
The following procedure describes the use of SSH with the PuTTY client for Windows.
Other clients and operating systems offer similar features, but the specific syntax may be
different.
To set the IP address using SSH:
1
Download and install PuTTY to your Windows controller PC.
2
Select
Start > Run > <
install path
> putty.exe
.
The PuTTY client opens.
3
Connect to the chassis by entering the chassis default IP address (192.168.0.100) for
the software.
The chassis prompt appears:
login:
Password:
4
Access the chassis by logging in.
Log in as
admin
to change chassis parameters (IP address, gateway, netmask, etc.).
a
Type
admin
<enter>.
b
Type
spt_admin
<enter>
5
Enter a chassis command.
•
To view the chassis IP address, type the command
ipaddress
<no parameter>
•
To set the chassis IP address, type the command
ipaddress
<new ip address>
When login is complete, you see the same command prompt (>>) as you would when you
are connected using the direct console.
Note:
At this time you should change the netmask and default gateway if your controller
PC and chassis will be on different subnets. Refer to
“Setting the Netmask and Gateway
Values (all chassis)” on page 46
.
6
Apply and save the settings.
Enter the Spirent TestCenter command
activate
The settings will be applied and the controller will automatically reboot.
Note:
It may take up to several minutes for the new IP address to take effect after the
activate
command is issued.
