HP e3000/iX Network Planning and Configuration Guide (36922-90037)

100 Chapter6
Configuring a LAN, Token Ring, FDDI, 100VG-AnyLAN, 100Base-T Node
To Configure a Token Ring Network Interface
address of your NS 3000/iX node. Also, you will need to know the node
portions of the IP addresses of each of the nodes (usually they will be
numbered sequentially, such as 001, 002, and so on), so that you can
specify a unique node portion for the IP address of your node. If you
have a network map, it should provide a record of such items as the
node name and IP address of each node. If there is no record, and if you
want to find out each node’s IP address, you will have to issue the
following command (NM capability required) on each of the nodes:
NETCONTROL NET=NIname;STATUS
One of the lines of output from this command tells you what the
complete IP address is for that node; the last three digits are the unique
node portion of the class C address.
NOTE To obtain a class B or C IP address, contact Government Systems,
Incorporated (GSI). To obtain an application form, write GSI at the
address below. Allow at least eight working days for GSI to process an
IP address request.
Government Systems, Inc.
Attn: Network Information Center
7990 Boeing Ct.
Vienna, VA 22183
[phone] [phone]
IP subnet
mask An IP subnet mask is specified in the same format as
an IP address. The 32-bit mask is grouped in octets
expressed as decimal integers and delimited by either a
period (.) or a space. An IP mask is used when
configuring subnetworks. The mask identifies which
bits of the IP address comprise the network and
subnetwork portion.
Link name The link name can have up to eight alphanumeric
characters and the first character must be alphabetic.
NOTE If the same Token Ring card is being used for both NS and SNA
communications, you must use the same name in this field as is
configured for the SNA Link.
Physical Path of
Device Adapter The physical path number corresponds to the slot
location of a node’s device adapter. Recommended slot
locations and physical path calculations vary according
to the type of HP 3000 system you are running. If you
are unsure of the slot location or of the physical path
number to configure for your system, see your system
documentation or consult your Hewlett-Packard service
representative.