Configuring IP Host ServicesUse the IP Host Configuration window to establish in-band remote console sessions. Disable IP Host Services only if you want to limit access to the module to a local session through the setup port. |
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Configuring an IP AddressIf you change the module's IP address, you may need to change the VSD associated with it. If the IP host address and the VSD's subnet do not match, and you restart the module, you can lose in-band connectivity to it. Changing the IP address takes effect immediately after you click Apply. Procedure:
Enabling/Disabling Router Discovery and RIP ListeningYou may want to enable Router Discovery and RIP Listening if routers are included in your network. You can enable both at the same time; typically only one or the other is needed.
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Assigning an IP End Node to a VSDFor more information about VSDs, see Chapter 9 in the DIGITAL VNswitch 900 Series Management manual. Assigning an IP end node to a VSD affects only in-band management (IP packets received over Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, FDDI, or ATM network interfaces). IP packets received through the OBM port of a DEChub 900 MultiSwitch or a DEChub ONE docking station are not affected. Packets received through an OBM port are not subject to VSD or bridge filtering. Caution: You should assign the module's IP host address and associate the host address with a particular VSD one after the other. If you change the IP address or address-to-VSD association without also changing the other and then restart the module, you may lose inband connectivity to the module. This can occur because the IP host address and the VSD's subnet do not match. If you encounter this problem, you may be able to correct the mismatch only by using a local console (in-band management), or by resetting the module to factory defaults. Procedure:
Assigning a Default GatewayA default network gateway may be required if routers are included in your network. The default network gateway is used when trying to send packets to IP destinations that are not on the same subnet as the module. All packets on this router whose destination address is not found in the routing table, are routed to this destination. You do not need to configure a default gateway if you enable Router Discovery. It is also not typically needed if you enable RIP listening. Procedure:
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