Cabletron Systems 2E43-51R - Manual (Page 66)

Chapter 5: Local Management
5-18 2E43-51/2E43-51R User’s Guide
IP Address (Modifiable)
Displays and allows the user to set the IP address for the 2E43-51. To set
the IP address, refer to
Section 5.7.1 . The IP address can also be set
through Runtime IP Address Discovery as previously described in
Section 1.3.5 .
Subnet Mask (Modifiable)
Displays the subnet mask for the 2E43-51. A subnet mask “masks out”
the network bits of the IP address by setting the bits in the mask to 1 when
the network treats the corresponding bits in the IP address as part of the
network or subnetwork address, or to 0 if the corresponding bit identifies
the host. For details about how to change the subnet mask from its default
value, refer to
Section 5.7.2 .
Default Gateway (Modifiable)
Displays the default gateway for the 2E43-51. This field is not defined
until an appropriate value is entered. For details about why and how to set
the Default Gateway, refer to
Section 5.7.3 .
TFTP Gateway IP Addr (Modifiable)
Displays and allows the user to set the TFTP Gateway IP address for the
2E43-51. To set the TFTP Gateway IP address, refer to
Section 5.7.4 .
Device Date (Modifiable)
Contains a value that the device recognizes as the current date. To set a
new device date, refer to
Section 5.7.5 .
Device Time (Modifiable)
Contains a value that the device recognizes as the current time. To enter a
new time, refer to
Section 5.7.6 .
Screen Refresh Time (Modifiable)
Contains the rate at which the screens are updated. This setting
determines how frequently (in seconds) information is updated on the
screen. To enter a new update time, refer to
Section 5.7.7 .