
IP Address Configuration
Getting Started
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3.1 IP Address Configuration
When using IPX or LAT, it is possible to power up the MSS and have it
work properly with no additional configuration required. For TCP/IP
use, an IP address must be configured for the MSS before any TCP/IP
functionality is available. There are three ways to configure the IP
address:
1.
Using a host BOOTP or RARP server
2.
Using an ARP entry and the ping command from a network host
3.
Using the serial console
3.1.1 Using a BOOTP or RARP Reply
A host-based BOOTP or RARP server can provide information for the
MSS to use to configure an IP address when the unit boots. See the host-
based man pages for configuration information. Keep in mind that many
BOOTP daemons will not reply to a BOOTP request if the download file
name in the configuration file does not exist. If this is the case, create a file
in the download path to get the BOOTP daemon to respond.
BOOTP and RARP are enabled by default on the MSS. If you wish to
disable them, use the
Change BOOTP
and
Change RARP
commands
(see the
Commands
chapter in the MSS Reference Manual on the CD-
ROM).
3.1.2 Using an ARP Entry and the Ping Command
If the MSS has no IP address, it will set its address from the first directed
IP packet it receives. To generate such a packet, create an entry in the
host’s ARP table, then substitute the intended IP address and the
hardware address of the server and ping the server (see Figure 3-1). This
process typically requires superuser privileges on the host.
Figure 3-1:
Entering ARP and Ping
NOTE:
The ARP/ping method only works during the first two min-
utes of MSS operation. After two minutes, an alternate method
must be used or the MSS must be rebooted.
# arp -s 192.0.1.228 00:80:a3:xx:xx:xx