Perle Systems TS2 User Manual

Getting Started  49

Setting Up the Network

You can use the ARP-Ping (Address Resolution Protocol) method to temporarily assign an IP address 
and connect to your IOLAN to assign a permanent IP address. To use ARP-Ping to temporarily assign 
an IP address:

From a local UNIX/Linux host, type the following at the system command shell prompt:

arp -s a.b.c.d aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

On a Windows

® 

98 or newer system, type the following at the command prompt:

arp -s a.b.c.d aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff

(where 

 is the IPv4 address you want to temporarily assign to the IOLAN, and 

 is the Ethernet (MAC) address of IOLAN (found on the back of the unit).

Whether you use UNIX or Windows

®

, you are now ready to ping to the IOLAN. Here is a UNIX 

example of the sequence to use:

arp -s 192.168.209.8 00:80:d4:00:33:4e

ping 192.168.209.8

From the ping command issued in step 2, the IOLAN will pickup and use the IP address entered into 
the ARP table in step 1. You are now ready to configure the IOLAN. See 

 for information on the different IOLAN configuration methods.

The IOLAN has a factory default link local IPv6 address that takes the following format:

IOLAN MAC Address: 00-80-D4-AB-CD-EF

Link Local Address: fe80::0280:D4ff:feAB:CDEF

The IOLAN will also listen for IPv6 router advertisements to learn a global address. You do not need 
to configure an IPv4 address for IOLANs residing in an IPv6 network.

You are now ready to configure the IOLAN. See 

 for 

information on the different IOLAN configuration methods.