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Chapter 4
Configuring the Model 281xSA Hub for
IP/IPX Networks
This chapter provides instructions for configuring the Model 2813SA and
2814SA Ethernet Hubs for networks that use IP, IPX, or a combination of
the two.
Required Network Information and Configuration Actions
To manage the Model 281xSA hub in an IP or IPX network environment, you
must have the hardware address of the Model 281xSA hub set up in the IP or
IPX load server configuration file. The hardware address consists of 000081
followed by the number printed on the address label on the 281xSA front panel
(see Figure 4-1). For instructions on setting up the configuration file, see
Appendix G, “Setting Up the Model 281xSA Hub Configuration File,” and
refer to the documentation that shipped with your load server.
Figure 4-1. Hardware address label
On a network managed through IP network management (with or without IPX),
the Model 281xSA hub requires a BootP server or requires configuration
through the service port. The following sections explain IP and IPX configu-
ration options. “Connecting to the Model 281xSA Service Port,” later in this
chapter, explains how to connect a suitable terminal to the Model 281xSA
service port.
On a network managed exclusively through IPX network management, the
Model 281xSA hub does not need a BootP server or service port configuration.
The hub obtains the basic required IPX network information automatically
from the other IPX entities on the network.
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