| From: HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER "[email protected]" 1-APR-1997 14:55:16.81
To: [email protected]
CC: AXPDEVELOPER
Subj: Network configuration info
Todd,
Were you able to get help from our services organization in regards to
configuring a token ring device on your UNIX system? I found the attached
info in the Network Administration Guide. Please let me know if you need
additional info.
Karen Dorhamer
Alpha Developer Support
2.3 Configuring the Network Components
Digital recommends that you use the Network Configuration application of the
Common Desktop Environment (CDE) Application Manager for configuring network
components on systems with graphics capabilities. You can configure the
following components:
Network interfaces (Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring)
Static routes file (/etc/routes)
gated daemon
routed daemon
rwhod daemon
IP router
Hosts file (hosts)
Host equivalent file (hosts.equiv)
Networks file (/etc/networks)
See netconfig(8X) for more information on the Network Configuration
application.
To invoke the Network Configuration application, log in as root, do the
following:
1. Click on the Application Manager icon on the CDE front panel.
2. Double-click on the System_Admin application group icon.
3. Double-click on the Digital System_Management_Utilities application
group icon.
4. Double-click on the Configuration application group icon.
5. Double-click on the Network Configuration application icon. The Network
Configuration main window appears, showing available network components
and configured network components.
To exit the Network Configuration application, choose File then Exit.
Note
For systems without graphics capabilities, you can use the netsetup
utility. See netsetup(8) for more information.
The Network Configuration application also has an extensive online help system.
You can use it instead of the instructions in this section to configure
network components on your system.
2.3.1 Configuring Network Interfaces
To configure the Ethernet, FDDI, or Token Ring network interface, do the
following:
1. In the Network Configuration Main Window, select an interface from the
Available Network Components list box. All network adapters that are
installed on the system are listed.
2. Click on Configure. The Configuring Interface Dialog Box for the
selected interface appears.
3. Set the Interface Configuration Enable check button to the ON position
to enable the interface on the next reboot.
4. Enter the name for the interface in the Host Name input text field. If
this is the first or only network interface you are configuring and
there is a default host name, the utility displays the default.
5. For the Ethernet interface, do the following:
1. If you are to obtain the IP address data from the DHCP server, set
the Use DHCP Server radio button to the ON position. Otherwise, set
the User Supplied Value radio button to the ON position and enter
the IP address and network mask data in the appropriate input
text fields.
2. Click on the down arrow button. This expands the window to display
the advanced configuration parameters for the selected interface.
3. Click on the check button for Multicast to enable the reception of
multicast packets. See map-mbone(7) for more information on
multicast routing.
4. Click on the check boxes for the appropriate interface options.
5. Go to step 8.
6. For the FDDI interface, do the following:
1. If you are to obtain the IP address data from the DHCP server, set
the Use DHCP Server radio button to the ON position. Otherwise, set
the User Supplied Value radio button to the ON position and enter the
IP address and network mask data in the appropriate input text fields.
2. Click on the down arrow button. This expands the window to display the
advanced configuration parameters for the selected interface.
3. Click on the check boxes for the appropriate interface options.
4. Enter the broadcast address for the interface in the Broadcast
Address input text field.
5. Go to step 8.
7. For the Token Ring interface, do the following:
1. Enter the IP address for the host device in the IP Address input
text field.
2. Enter the mask variable for the interface in the Network Mask input
text field.
3. Click on the button in option box to display a menu of token ring
adapter speeds. Select the appropriate adapter speed: 4 or 16.
4. Click on the down arrow button. This expands the window to display
the advanced configuration parameters for the selected interface.
5. Enter the broadcast address for the interface in the Broadcast
Address input text field.
6. Go to step 8.
8. Click on Commit.
9. Click on OK to save the changes and start the interface.
10. Click on Close to close the Configuring Interface Dialog Box.
The Network Configuration application also enables you to modify and delete
network interface. See the application online Help for additional information.
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