Introduction; Ip Context Selection And Basic Interface Configuration Tasks; Entering The Ip Context, Creating Ip Interfaces And Assigning An Ip Address - Patton electronics SmartNode Series Software Configuration Manual

5 • Establishing basic IP connectivity

Introduction

This chapter explains how to establish network-based connections to and from your SmartNode using IP inter-
faces and Ethernet ports. You can configure basic IP connectivity in the context IP and the subsidiary interface
command modes. For a complete description of the IP context and interface configuration related commands
referred to in this chapter, see chapter 10,
configuration" on page 125.
The chapter includes the following sections:
• IP context selection and basic interface configuration tasks
• Examples (see page 62)
The predefined IP context in SmartWare contains the functionality of a classic IP router. Within the IP con-
text, packets are routed between IP interfaces according to the routing table. The following sections guide you
through all the steps necessary to establish network-based IP connectivity to and from your SmartNode.
IP context selection and basic interface configuration tasks
The following are the basic tasks involved in configuring an IP context, the related interfaces, and ports:
•

Entering the IP context, creating IP interfaces and assigning an IP address

• Defining IP Ethernet encapsulation and binding an IP interface to a physical port (see
• Activating the physical port (see
• Displaying IP interface information (see
• Deleting IP interfaces (see
After you have entered the IP context and performed the basic configuration tasks, it is possible to configure
additional protocols and services such as RIP, ICMP, and NAPT for your IP context.
Entering the IP context, creating IP interfaces and assigning an IP address
SmartWare application software running on your SmartNode has a predefined IP context, which has to be
selected for the configuration procedure. An IP interface name can be any arbitrary string of not more than 25
characters. Use self-explanatory names for your IP interfaces which reflect their usage. Each IP interface needs
its explicit IP address and an appropriate net mask to be set.
Mode: Configure
Step
1 node (cfg)#context ip router
2 node (ctx-ip)[router]#interface name
3 node (if-ip)[ name ]#ipaddress ip-address netmask Sets the IP address ip-address and netmask
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"IP context overview"
page 59)
page 60)
page 61)
Command
SmartWare Software Configuration Guide
on page 117, and chapter 11,
Purpose
Enters the predefined IP context configuration
mode.
Creates the new interface name , which repre-
sents an IP interface. This command also
places you in interface configuration mode
for the interface name you have just created.
netmask for the interface name
"IP interface
page 59)
Introduction