Communicating Through The Ethernet Port - Symmetricom TimeProvider 5000 User Manual

Communicating Through the Ethernet Port

To communicate with the TimeProvider 5000 using an Ethernet LAN connection,
you must first configure the Ethernet port through the EIA-232 serial port.
Configuring the Ethernet Port
Use the following procedures to configure the TimeProvider 5000 Ethernet
parameters (IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address).
Note: The TimeProvider 5000 default IP address is 192.168.0.100,
the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the gateway address is
0.0.0.0. If these defaults are acceptable, the following procedure
using the serial port is not required.
1. Establish a direct serial connection to the TimeProvider 5000 as described in
Communicating Through the Serial
2. Provision the IP, Gateway, and Subnet Mask addresses for the TimeProvider
5000. The IT department or site administrator for your location can recommend
specific addresses for these parameters. Use the dotted decimal format
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx to enter the address parameters with the following commands:
Note: The telnet firewall is set to Block by default. Use the following
command to set the IMC firewall to Allow for telnet communications:

Example 1
tp5000> set ip imc address 192.168.0.10 netmask 255.255.255.0
tp5000> set ip imc restart

Example 2
tp5000> set ip-mode imc dhcp
Connecting Through an Ethernet LAN
1. Ensure that the TimeProvider 5000 is connected to a LAN (see
Connections, on page 49 for details).
2. Telnet from your computer to the IP address assigned to the TimeProvider 5000
(see Configuring the Ethernet
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set firewall imc telnet allow
Using Static IP:
gateway 192.168.0.254
Using DHCP:
Port, on page 233).
Establishing a Connection to the TimeProvider 5000
Port, on page 232.
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Chapter 4 Provisioning
Communications