Cabletron Systems HSIM-W6 - Manual (Page 160)

Chapter 7: General Configuration Using Local Management
146 HSIM-W6 User’s Guide
Selecting a Port for Configuration
Routing Services allows you to choose the ports that you want to configure for IP routing. To select
a router port to configure for IP routing, complete the following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT field.
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 Mask
All IP hosts must have an IP address for each network interface. These addresses identify each
network connection.
To enter the IP address for a router port, complete the following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADDRESS field.
2. Type in the IP address and then press ENTER.
To enter the subnet mask for a router port, complete the following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the MASK field.
2. Type in the subnet mask for the IP address that you have assigned.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE option at the bottom of the screen and then press
ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.
NOTE
You can type in the port number, or you can use the + PORT - option at the bottom of
the 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 have
selected. You can also use the + and - keys to scroll through the available ports.