Specifications

54 Chapter 7 IP Address Planning
Assign the relevant IP addresses through the CLI during node commissioning.
Table 12 IP Address Node Connectivity Parameters
Parameter
Name
Required? Description
Force10
Recommendation
node-id Required on
every node
A user-defined name of the node. Enter
alphanumeric characters only. Do not use
punctuation, spaces, or special characters.
Use the site name
or location.
node-ip Required on
every node
This parameter specifies the IP address of the node.
This address is also known as the Router ID in a
data network environment.
In a non-proxy network, Force10 recommends that
this address be the same as the bp-dcn-ip. If it is
not equal to the bp-dcn-ip, it must be on a different
IP network.
Force10 recommends that the node-ips for all
nodes in one network be on the same IP network.
10.100.100.x
where x is
between 1 and
254.
Use a unique
number for each
network node.
In a proxy network, the node-ips for all nodes
in one network must be on the same IP network.
This IP address has the following characteristics:
For the proxy node, proxy-arp is enabled; the
bp-dcn-ip and the node-ip must be the same
IP address.
For the other nodes in the proxy network, the
node-ip
must be in the same subnetwork as the
bp-dcn-ip address of the proxy node.
Depends on
network plan and
site practices.
bp-dcn-ip Required on
each node
that is
connected
or routed to
the
managemen
t server or
on any node
with a
subtended
device.
This parameter specifies the IP address assigned to
the Ethernet interface on the back of the node.
In a non-proxy network, Force10 recommends that
this address be the same as the node-ip. If it is
not equal to the node-ip, it must be on a different
IP network.
Enter an IP address if this node is connected to the
management server (either directly or through a
router) or to a TransAccess product.
Use a different
subnet for each
site.
In a proxy network on a proxy node, the
bp-dcn-ip and the node-ip must be the same
IP address.
Depends on
network plan and
site practices.
bp-dcn-ma
sk
Required
for each
bp-dcn-i
p
Enter the appropriate address mask of the
bp-dcn-ip address.
Depends on site
practices.