Specifications

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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004
Appendix C Supporting and Using Additional CLI Access Options
Setting Up ATM WAN Connections
Note If you omit the sl0 option, the switch displays the configuration for all switch IP interfaces: the
ATM interface (atm0), the PXM45 LAN port interface (lnPci0), and the PXM45 maintenance
port interface (sl0). Note that the address for each interface must be unique.
In the IP Interface Configuration Table, look for an Internet address entry under the sl0 entry. (You may
need to press Enter to see this.) If an IP address is configured, you can use that address and skip the rest
of this procedure. However, if the address has not been entered or is incompatible with your network,
you must configure a valid IP address as described in the next step.
Step 3 To set the IP address for the maintenance port, enter the ipifconfig command using the following format:
mgx8850a.7.PXM.a> ipifconfig sl0 <IP_Addr> <netmask Mask>
Replace <IP_Addr> with the IP address you want this port to use, and replace <Mask> with the network
mask used on this network.
Tip Cisco recommends that you use the same subnet for all IP addresses defined on all MGX 8850
switches. This simplifies router configuration.
Note There are other options for the ipifconfig command, and you can set one or more options
simultaneously. Any options you do not define in a command remain unchanged. For more
information on this command, refer to Cisco MGX 8850, MGX 8950, and MGX 8830 Command
Reference (PXM45/B).
After you complete this procedure, the switch is ready for configuration through the maintenance port.
Setting Up ATM WAN Connections
An ATM connection extends switch management to all workstations that have access to the ATM
network in which the switch is installed. Figure C-4 shows the hardware required for an ATM WAN
connection.