Emulex NQGB-NT+ User Manual
UNIX TCP/IP 4-5
Assign IP Address
1) Login to the UNIX host as root user.
2) Verify IP address availability.
>
#ping IP_address
IP_address
The desired IP address in decimal dot notation.
You should not receive a response. If a response is received, select
another IP address with the assistance of the network administrator.
another IP address with the assistance of the network administrator.
3) Assign the IP address.
>
#arp -s IP_address MAC_address
IP_address
The printer server IP address in decimal dot
notation.
MAC_address
The printer server MAC address in hexadecimal [0-
9, a-f] notation.
For example:
>
#arp -s 138.239.252.183 0:0:c9:0:c1:a9
IMPORTANT:
Do not use leading zeroes in the IP
address or MAC address.
address or MAC address.
On an AIX system, include an additional argument to the ARP command
to indicate the Ethernet interface:
to indicate the Ethernet interface:
>
#arp -s ether IP_address MAC_address
IP_address
The printer server IP address in decimal dot
notation.
MAC_address
The printer server MAC address in hexadecimal [0-
9, a-f] notation.
On other systems such as AT&T System V, the ARP command is:
>
#arpbypass -f1 set IP_address
0xnn.0xnn.0xnn.0xnn.0xnn.0xnn
0xnn.0xnn.0xnn.0xnn.0xnn.0xnn
IP_address
The printer server IP address in decimal dot
notation.
n
Represents hexadecimal digits.
4) Turn the printer server off and on.