Cisco Headend Digital Broadband Delivery System User Guide
Chapter 10 Convert IP Addresses with the convertIP Utility
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Run the convertIP Utility
To run the convertIP utility, choose one of the following options:
To convert a single IP address, follow the instructions in Converting a Single IP
Address.
Address.
To convert IP addresses listed in a file of IP addresses, follow the instructions in
Converting a File of IP Addresses.
Converting a File of IP Addresses.
Converting a Single IP Address
1 If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2 Type convertIP and then press Enter. The Enter IP address to convert message
2 Type convertIP and then press Enter. The Enter IP address to convert message
appears.
3 Type the IP address you want to convert and then press Enter. The convertIP
utility converts the IP address and displays both the original value and the
converted value on the screen of the DNCS.
Note: You can type the IP address in either format, decimal or dotted-decimal
notation.
Examples:
converted value on the screen of the DNCS.
Note: You can type the IP address in either format, decimal or dotted-decimal
notation.
Examples:
Decimal-167854166
Dotted-decimal notation-10.1.64.86
Converting a File of IP Addresses
Follow these instructions to use the convertIP utility to convert a file of IP addresses.
When the convertIP utility runs, it displays each original and converted IP address
on the screen of the DNCS, as well as writes the output to a user-specified file.
When the convertIP utility runs, it displays each original and converted IP address
on the screen of the DNCS, as well as writes the output to a user-specified file.
Important: You should already have prepared a text file containing IP addresses
using the guidelines and directions in Prepare the Text File (on page 79).
1 If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2 Type convertIP -f and then press Enter. The Enter the file name (full path)
using the guidelines and directions in Prepare the Text File (on page 79).
1 If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2 Type convertIP -f and then press Enter. The Enter the file name (full path)
containing IP addresses to convert message appears.
3 Type the name of the file you prepared (including the full directory path) and
then press Enter. The message Enter the file name (full path) in which to store
the converted IP addresses appears.
Example: Type /dvs/dncs/tmp/IP_input_file and then press Enter.
the converted IP addresses appears.
Example: Type /dvs/dncs/tmp/IP_input_file and then press Enter.