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IP Interface Configuration
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Configuring IP Interfaces
The list box at the top of the window displays the Secondary Addresses that have 
already been conÞgured; the Þelds and buttons in the lower portion of the 
window allow you to add new entries and modify or delete existing ones.
Following is a description of the Secondary Address parameters:
Sequence Number
In this Þeld, enter a number (1 to 15) to identify the secondary address. The 
default value is the next number in sequence.
Network Mask
This Þeld is used during routing to determine the portion of the IP address 
associated with the subnetwork. The valid entries are 255.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 
(255.255.255.255 is only valid on a point-to-point interface).
The default value for this parameter is conÞgured automatically to reßect the 
appropriate address class for the speciÞed secondary Source Address (see below). 
If the secondary Source IP Address is changed, the Network Mask will 
automatically change to a default value appropriate for the new address. For this 
reason, conÞgure the secondary Source IP Address Þrst, then the Network Mask.
Route Metric Hops
This Þeld speciÞes the routing metric count associated with the secondary IP 
address. This is the number of hops (subnet gateways in the overall path over the 
internet) associated with this interface (usually zero). During routing, the 
interface with the lowest count will be selected.The default value for this 
parameter is 0.
Source Address
This Þeld speciÞes the secondary IP address. The valid range of values (1.0.0.0 to 
223.255.255.255) guarantees that you cannot conÞgure all 0s or all 1s for a network 
ID, node ID, or subnet ID.
Broadcast Address
This is the broadcast address associated with the secondary IP address. This 
address is used to send broadcast messages to all LAN hosts on the subnetwork.
The default value of the broadcast address will be conÞgured automatically after 
a secondary Source Address or Network Mask is speciÞed (see above). The value 
will be the dotted decimal notation result of ÒANDingÓ the binary versions of the 
Source Address and the Network Mask, then Þlling in the remaining bits with 1s.
If the secondary Source Address or Network Mask is changed, the associated 
broadcast address will automatically change to the default value appropriate for 
the new address. For this reason, conÞgure the Source Address Þrst, then the 
Network Mask, then the Broadcast Address.