Establishing Ip Connectivity; Modifying Default Ip Settings - 3Com 3C10111C - NBX 100 - Modular Exp Base Installation Manual

Establishing IP
Connectivity
Modifying Default IP
Settings
You need IP connectivity to use the NBX NetSet utility to configure and
manage the NBX system.You do not need to install any special software
to run the NBX NetSet utility, but your computer must have Microsoft
Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, which enables access the NBX NetSet
utility, the configuration interface for the NBX system.
Each NBX 100 and SuperStack 3 NBX system is shipped with default IP
settings. The default IP address is part of a block of addresses reserved by
the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for use on private IP networks,
that is, networks that do not connect to the Internet.
CAUTION: Connecting two NBX Call Processors to the same subnetwork
(for example, using IP addresses 10.233.20.100 and 10.233.20.200 for
two call processors) is unsupported. Each NBX Call Processor must reside
on a separate subnetwork. For example, you can configure two call
processors with IP addresses 10.233.10.100 and 10.233.20.100.
With most installations, you need to change the IP settings of the
NBX system to conform to the network. The IP settings include:
Host Name — A name for the system, up to 30 characters in length,
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including spaces, underscores, and hyphens.
IP Address — An IP address for the Call Processor that is consistent
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with your local area network. Consult your network administrator if
you need assistance.
Default Gateway — An IP address for the gateway through which
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you access the Call Processor. If all devices (telephones, adaptors, and
cards) are on the same subnet as the Call Processor, you do not need
to specify a gateway IP address. Consult your network administrator if
you need assistance.
Subnet Mask — An IP address mask that is consistent with your local
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area network. Consult your network administrator if you need
assistance.
To help you determine if you need to make changes to the NBX system IP
settings, see Table 10, later in this section. To avoid address conflicts with
devices on your local network, change the IP settings of NBX system
before you connect the system to the LAN.
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