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4.1.4 Subnet Mask
Subnets are logical divisions of the network (by routers or gateways) that
serve to isolate groups of devices. A subnet mask is used by a device to
determine whether a destination address exists within its own subnet and
thus can be reached directly, or whether it is unknown to the device, and
therefore must be delivered to a router (as specified by the device’s IP
routing table).
You will need to set the subnet mask field if your TRMM/TRMMIM is on
a subnetwork and will be issuing SNMP traps. The subnet mask
determines which side of a router the receiving workstations are on.
A subnet mask essentially acts as a filter for destination IP addresses. It is
a 32-bit quantity (four binary octets) in which all bits that correspond to the
network portion (both Internet site and subnet identifying bits) of the
device’s IP address are set to 1, and all bits that correspond to the host
portion are set to 0.
The TRMM/TRMMIM will perform a logical AND operation to a
destination trap IP address with the subnet mask to determine which
portion of the address identifies the network/subnetwork. The
TRMM/TRMMIM then compares the result on a bit-to-bit basis with the
network identifying bits in its own IP address. If the network portions
match, the TRMM/TRMMIM transmits the trap onto its subnetwork. If
they do not match the TRMM/TRMMIM transmits the trap through a
router or gateway.
NOTE: Consult your Network Administrator prior to setting the Subnet
Mask if you are unsure of its use.
To set a subnet mask:
1. Highlight the Subnet Mask field.
2. Type the desired mask into the field using dotted decimal notation.
The format for this entry is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, with values of xxx
ranging from 0-255.
3. Press Enter. If an illegal mask was entered, the entry is blocked and
the field remains at its original value.
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