Configuring Standalone Ethernet Boards; Interface Numbering; Before You Begin; Setting The View - Lucent Technologies PortMaster 4 Configuration Manual

Configuring Standalone Ethernet Boards

Configuring Standalone Ethernet Boards

This section assumes you have installed a standalone single-interface Ethernet board or
a dual-interface Ethernet module as described in the PortMaster 4 Installation Guide.

Interface Numbering

The 10/100BaseT interfaces on a standalone Ethenet board or module have two-digit
numbers that correspond to the slot in which they are installed and the Ethernet port
(Ether0 or Ether1) for that board or module.
• On a dual-interface Ethernet module, the interfaces are always numbered Ether30
and Ether31 because the module must be installed in slot 3.
Although physically installed in slot 3, the Ether31 interface is monitored and reset
through virtual slot 11.
• On a single-interface Ethernet board, the interface can have any of the following
numbers because this board can be installed in any slot except slot 4: ether00,
Ether10, Ether20, Ether30, Ether50, Ether60, Ether70, Ether80, or Ether90.
Note – The Ethernet interfaces on the manager module are always labeled Ether0 and
Ether1.

Before You Begin

Before a standalone Ethernet board can function, you must configure an Ethernet
interface on the manager module. Configure Ether1 (or Ether0—see "Overview of
PortMaster 4 Ethernet Interfaces" on page 4-1) with an IP address and reset the slot of
the Ethernet board to make configuration changes take effect. Because Ether1 is in
logical slot 10, use the following command to reset the Ether1:
Command> reset slot10

Setting the View

To configure a standalone Ethernet board, you must first set the view to the slot the
board is installed in. If you are not sure what slot the boards resides in, use the show
boards command to locate it and to verify that it is properly installed. The ID number
(the number in the far left column) is the same as the slot number.
When you have determined the correct slot, set the view to that slot with the following
command:
Command> set view Slotnumber
The dual-interface Ethernet module is always installed in slot 3.
You can now configure the standalone Ethernet board as you would configure a regular
Ethernet interface, being careful to replace Ether0 in each command with the
appropriate Ethernet interface number (see "Interface Numbering" on page 4-8). See
"Setting General Ethernet Parameters" on page 4-3 for configuration guidelines.
4-8 PortMaster 4 Configuration Guide