Assign IP Address
1) Login to the UNIX host as root user.
2) Verify IP address availability.
>
#ping IP_address
IP_address
You should not receive a response. If a response is received, select
another IP address with the assistance of the network administrator.
3) Assign the IP address.
>
#arp -s IP_address MAC_address
IP_address
MAC_address The printer server MAC address in hexadecimal [0-
For example:
IMPORTANT:
On an AIX system, include an additional argument to the ARP command
to indicate the Ethernet interface:
>
#arp
IP_address
MAC_address The printer server MAC address in hexadecimal [0-
On other systems such as AT&T System V, the ARP command is:
>
#arpbypass -f1 set IP_address
0xnn.0xnn.0xnn.0xnn.0xnn.0xnn
IP_address
n
4) Turn the printer server off and on.
The desired IP address in decimal dot notation.
The printer server IP address in decimal dot
notation.
9, a-f] notation.
>
#arp -s
138.239.252.183
Do not use leading zeroes in the IP
address or MAC address.
-s ether IP_address MAC_address
The printer server IP address in decimal dot
notation.
9, a-f] notation.
The printer server IP address in decimal dot
notation.
Represents hexadecimal digits.
UNIX TCP/IP 4-5
0:0:c9:0:c1:a9