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This chapter discusses configuring the software parameters that relate directly to the initial installation of your Workgroup WS-C1400 Concentrator. See the appendix "Command Reference" for complete descriptions of the admin. interface commands mentioned here.
Configuration commands are only available in privileged mode. Privileged commands are only available after you enter the enable command. Use privileged commands for configuring the concentrator and troubleshooting basic problems. When (enable) appears on your screen, the system is in privileged mode.
The concentrator is shipped from the factory in a dual attachment configuration. Determine the attachment type for your concentrator and use the set attach command to configure the concentrator.
The default for the set attach parameter is dual attachment. If you are using your concentrator in a dual attachment configuration, you do not need to set this parameter. If you want to change the attachment type of your concentrator to dual attachment, use the set attach dual command.
If you want to change the attachment type of your concentrator to single attachment, use the set attach single command.
If you want to change the attachment type of your concentrator to null attachment, use the set attach null command.
To manage the concentrator using an SNMP network management application (such as Workgroup Director network management software) you need to first configure the concentrator with an IP address and use the ping command to query the concentrator. See your network administrator for the specific IP address. The IP address can be set with the set ipaddress command or with BOOTP.
To configure IP addressing for the concentrator, use the set ipaddress, set netmask, and set broadcast commands. If the SNMP network management workstation is on a different network from the concentrator, enter the IP address of the router using the set route command.
After power up, the concentrator issues a BOOTP request until the IP address is set. To use the BOOTP feature, add the concentrator IP address to the BOOTP tab file on your BOOTP server. The BOOTP server must be on the same ring as the concentrator.
After completing the installation and configuring the IP address, use the ping command to test for connectivity.
The ping command sends an echo request to the host specified in the command line. For example, to test connectivity from the concentrator to a workstation with an IP address of 192.34.56.5, enter the following command:
ping 192.34.56.5
If the concentrator receives a response, the following message displays:
192.34.56.5 is alive
For more specific information on the ping command, see the section "ping Command" in the appendix "Command Reference."
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