Cabletron Systems CyberSWITCH CSX400 User Manual

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Local Management1-36Local Management User’s GuideSelecting a Port for ConfigurationRouting Services allows you to choose the ports that you want to configure for IP routing. To selecta router port to configure for IP routing, complete the following steps:1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT option.2. Type in the number of the port that you want to configure for IP routing and then press ENTER.If you type in an invalid port number, the error message “PORT NUMBER IS OUT OF RANGE”displays. Perform steps 1 and 2 again.Entering the IP Address and Subnet MaskAll IP hosts must have an IP Address for each network interface. These addresses identify eachnetwork connection.To enter the IP address for a router port, complete the following steps:1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADDRESS option.2. Type in the IP address and then press ENTER.Once an IP address is entered, the default Subnet Mask automatically enters into the Mask field. Toto change the default Subnet Mask for a router port, complete the following steps:1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the MASK option.2. Type in the Subnet Mask for the IP address that you have assigned.Selecting the Frame Type for a PortOn each port, Frame Type specifies the format of the frame in which IP packets are encapsulatedfor transmission. The Frame Type options available for each router port are dependent on the typeof media supported by that router port. The choices are: Ethernet, SNAP, i8022, Novell, Localtalk,Native-wan, Encap-enet, Encap-enet-8022, Encap-enet-snap, Encap-enet-novell,Encap-tokenring-8022, Encap-tokenring-snap, Encap-fddi-8022, Encap-fddi-snap, Other.Select the Frame Type based on your implementation, for example: Native-wan for router to routercommunication, and Encap-enet or Encap-enet-snap can be chosen for either router to bridge, orbridge to bridge communication.NOTEYou can type in the port number, or you can use the +PORT- option at the bottom ofthe screen to scroll through the list of the ports on your device. To use the +PORT-option, use the arrow keys to highlight the + (to go forward), or the - (to go backward),and then press ENTER to scroll through the available ports in the direction you haveselected. You can also use the + and - keys to scroll through the available ports.