Section 3: Installation
AXIS 1610 User’s Manual
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Using ARP in UNIX
Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP.
Type the following commands in the shell window:
Example:
The host will return
npsname is alive
or a similar message.
This indicates that the address has been set and that the
communication is established.
Notes:
❏
The ARP command varies between different UNIX systems. Some
BSD type systems expect the host name and node address in
reverse order. Furthermore IBM AIX systems will require the
additional argument ether. For example:
❏
When you execute the
ping
command for the first time, you may
experience a significantly longer response time than usual
.
Using RARP in UNIX
Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using RARP
1. Append the following line to your Ethernet Address table. This is
typically located in the
/etc/ethers
file:
Example:
arp -s <host name> <Ethernet address> temp
ping <host name>
arp -s npsname 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp
ping npsname
arp -s ether <host name> 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp
<Ethernet address> <host name>
00:40:8c:10:00:86 npsname
