Ipifconfig - Cisco MGX 8850 Command Reference Manual

ipifconfig

ipifconfig
IP Interface Configuration
Configure an interface to provide IP connectivity for user-control of the switch. Typically, the Cisco
WAN Manager application running on a local or remote work station uses this connection to control the
switch.
(Note that ipifconfig and related commands have no bearing on the Console Port for an ASCII terminal
that is co-located with the node. For details on the hardware connections and initial start-up through the
console port, see the Cisco MGX 8850 Routing Switch Software Configuration Guide, Release 2 and
Cisco
MGX 8850 Hardware Installation, Release 2.)
The ipifconfig command lets you specify:
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Usage Guidelines
Except for the first-time, mandatory configuration of an IP address for the interface, the ipifconfig
parameters are optional details that you can use to modify the interface. The design of the parameters
includes default states that apply to a broad range of network designs. The purpose of this default design
is to minimize the need to change the optional parameters.
The IP interface configuration requires knowledge of the capabilities of the devices or interfaces that
exist between the PXM45 and workstation. Particularly, any attached routers should be feature-rich. For
example, the most likely configuration consists of:
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Note The ipifconfig command on the PXM45 corresponds to cnfifip on the PXM1.
Cards on Which This Command Runs
PXM45
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A type of logical interface—ATM, Ethernet, or SLIP
An IP address for the interface
A broadcast address for Ethernet
Restriction of connections to be either SVCs or PVCs
Support at the interface level for ARP
An interface type that serves as the default when the switch powers up
The operational state of the interface—up or down
Cisco 7000-family or Cisco 4500-series routers connected to an AXSM port. An MGX 8850 switch
can communicate with a maximum of 42 routers. If one router does not, for example, support
ATMARP, you must configure the interface not to use ATMARP when communicating with any
router in the IP connectivity path.
An ATM router interface with LLC encapsulation and ATMARP protocol service, RIP protocol, and
ILMI protocol.
A Sun workstation running Cisco WAN Manager with support for RIP and SNMP protocols.
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