Create Or Modify A Router Configuration - HP J2600A Installation Manual

Installation

1. Create or Modify a Router Configuration.

1. Create or Modify a Router Configuration.
Configuring the router assigns values to the parameters that control its
networking operation. These parameter values are referred to collec-
tively as the "configuration".
The router module is shipped from the factory with default configura-
tion values. This default state allows the router module to function as a
remote bridge; that is, it bridges between the internal LAN port and the
WAN port (in IP host-only mode with an IP address of 127.x.x.x). To
have the router module begin routing, you will need to change some
configuration parameters (and then you will need to reboot the router
module to put the new configuration into effect).
To make these additional changes in the configuration, Hewlett-Packard
recommends that you use the Quick Configuration utility (available at
the Main Menu screen). Quick Configuration provides access to the
most commonly used router parameters. In some cases, using Quick
Configuration may be all that you need to do for minimal routing opera-
tion. If necessary, you can then use the Configuration Editor (also
available at the Main Menu screen) to enter any other values that may be
needed or desirable.
You can also use network management software to create or modify a
router configuration. (For information about network management
software available from Hewlett-Packard, contact your HP dealer.)
N o t e s
When you create or change a configuration, the new values are not put
into effect until you reboot the router module. This reinitializes the
router module with the new configuration parameters. After creating or
modifying a configuration using Quick Configuration, Configuration
Editor, or network management software, you must reboot the router
module to activate the new configuration.
If you have made and saved changes to the factory-default configuration,
and subsequently you want to return to the factory-default configura-
tion, clear the router module using procedure on page 3-8. (If a Smart-
Boot configuration has been set up on the WAN or LAN for the router
module, use the procedure on page C-3: This ensures that clearing the
router module will restore the factory-default configuration, rather than
retrieving a SmartBoot configuration from the network.)
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