Introduction; Software Ip Interface Configuration Task List; Creating An Ip Interface - Patton electronics SmartNode Series Software Configuration Manual

10 • IP interface configuration

Introduction

This chapter provides a general overview of SmartNode interfaces and describes the tasks involved in configur-
ing them.
Within the Patton SmartWare, an interface is a logical entity that provides higher-layer protocol and service
information, such as Layer 3 addressing. Interfaces are configured as part of a context and are independent of
physical ports and circuits. The separation of the interface from the physical layer allows for many of the
advanced features offered by the SmartWare. For higher-layer protocols to become active, a physical port or cir-
cuit must be bound to an interface. Therefore it is possible to bind an IP interface physically to an Ethernet,
SDSL or Frame Relay port, according to the appropriate transport network layer.
Software IP interface configuration task list
To configure interfaces, perform the tasks in the following sections:
• Creating an IP interface (see
• Deleting an IP interface (see
• Setting the IP address and netmask (see
• ICMP message processing (see
• ICMP redirect messages (see
• Router advertisement broadcast message (see
• Defining the MTU of the interface (see
• Configuring an interface as a point-to-point link (see
• Displaying IP interface information (see
• Testing connections with the ping command (see

Creating an IP interface

Interface names can be any arbitrary string. Use self-explanatory names for your interfaces, which reflect their usage.
Mode: Context IP
Step
node (ctx-ip)[router]#interface name Creates the new interface name , which represents an IP
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interface. This command also places you in interface
configuration mode for the interface just created.
You are now in the interface configuration mode, where
specific configuration parameters for IP interface name
can be entered
Purpose

Introduction