Avocent Cyclades-PR4000 Home Theater Server User Manual


 
Cyclades-PR4000
Chapter 4 - Step-By-Step Instructions for Common Applications 32
STEP ONE
The first step is to determine the parameters needed to configure the Fast Ethernet interface (ETH0). The parameters
in the Network Protocol Menu (IP) are shown in Figure 4.2. Fill in the blanks for your application in the right-most
column. These parameters will be entered into the PR4000 later, after all parameters have been determined.
Each parameter in this menu is explained in more detail in chapter 5 of the Installation Guide.
Menu
CONFIG=>INTERFACE=>FAST ETHERNET=>NETWORK PROTOCOL=>IP
Parameter Example Your Application
Active or Inactive Active enables IP communication (IPX and Transparent
Bridge are not used in this example).
Interface Unnumbered Numbered
Primary IP Address 100.130.130.1
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Secondary IP Address 0.0.0.0 for none.
Enable Dynamic Local
IP Address
No
IP MTU Use the preset value, 1500. This determines whether
or not a given IP datagram is fragmented.
NAT Global, because NAT is not being used in this example.
ICMP Port Inactive
Incoming Rule List None, filters and traffic control are not included in this
example.
Outgoing Rule List
Name
None, filters and traffic control are not included in this
example.
Proxy ARP Inactive
IP Bridge Inactive
FIGURE 4.2 ETHERNET NETWORK PROTOCOL MENU PARAMETERS
STEP TWO
No more parameters are necessary for the Ethernet interface. The next step is the configuration of the E1 or T1