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Basic Installation
Using ARP in
UNIX and OS/2
Notes:
• ARP is enabled by default but can be disabled by an Administrator
using the System Settings page.
• Once the AXIS 7000/FX has established communication using an
appropriate IP address, the
change the address. The reason for this is to avoid accidental or unau-
thorized changes of the IP address. Restart the AXIS 7000/FX to make
it accept the setting of the IP address. You can perform a restart
remotely via the AXIS 7000/FX web interface. See "Specifying the Sys-
tem Settings "on page 36.
• When you execute the
time may be significantly longer than usual.
In UNIX and OS/2, type the following commands to download the IP
address and verify the communication:
arp -s <host name> <Ethernet or node address> temp
ping <host name>
The
Ethernet address
serial number with each pair of digits separated by a colon.
Example:
arp -s spserv 00:40:8c:11:00:86 temp
ping spserv
The host will return
'spserv is alive'
indicates that the address has been set and that communication is
established.
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commands cannot be used to
arp/ping
command for the first time, the response
ping
or equals the AXIS 7000/FX
node address
or a similar message. This