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Chapter 2: Connecting to a Host Computer
To configure LAN parameters using "ipconfig700"
Switch 16 must be set to one (1) indicating that a LAN connection is being made.
Switch 15 should be zero (0) if you are connecting up to the BNC connector or set
to one (1) if a 15 pin AUI connection is made.
Switch 14 must be set to one (1) to prepare for the receiving of the network
parameters.
Set all other switches to zero (0).
3 Turn ON power to the emulator card cage.
4 Become the root user on the host computer.
5 Enter the ipconfig700 -l <link> -i <internet> [-g <gateway>] [-s <subnet>]
command.
The ipconfig700 parameters are:
-l <link>
-i <internet>
-g <gateway>
-s <subnet>
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The Link Level Address is entered as 12 character hex ASCII
address. This address is configured in each LAN interface
shipped from the factory. This address is printed on the rear
panel of the card cage. For example, 08000F090B30 is a link
level address.
The Internet Address must be obtained from your Local System
Administrator. The value is entered in integer dot notation. For
example, 192.35.12.6 is an Internet Address.
The Gateway Address is also an Internet address and is entered
in integer dot notation. This entry is optional and will default to
0.0.0.0, meaning all connections are to be made on the local
network or subnet. If connections are to be made to
workstations on other networks or subnets, this address must be
set to the address of the gateway machine. The gateway
address must be obtained from your local system administrator.
The Subnet Mask is also entered in integer dot notation. This
entry is optional and will default to 0.0.0.0. The default is valid
only on networks that are not subnetted. (A network is
subnetted if the host portion of the Internet address is further
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