Configuring static IP address

If you do not have a DHCP server on your network or you prefer to manually configure your network settings, the Ethernet TAP probe is capable of storing its IP address and netmask in flash memory. When bootconfig is set to static, the Ethernet TAP probe uses this stored information to resolve its own IP and netmask requests.

Note: Because this is a simple, proven way to add an Ethernet TAP probe to any TCP/IP network, we strongly recommend using it if you have any network communications problems.

To enter IP and optional netmask in flash

Have your network administrator assign an unused IP (Internet Protocol) address and host name to the probe.
Enter the name/address pair into the hosts database file. Windows hosts files are typically located in the %system_root%\system32\drivers\etc\ directory.
The following is an example of probe entries in a hosts file:

Note: You should create or update the hosts file on the network server or on each local workstation that needs access to the probe.
At the core> prompt, use netparam to set and store the IP address and netmask (subnetting only) in the Ethernet TAP probe flash EPROM.
```
netparam static_ip_address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn [:ssssssss]
```

where nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn represents the IP address and ssssssss represents the hexadecimal subnetting mask.

Note: When specifying a netmask for subnetting, use 1's to mask the network portion and 0's for the host portion (e.g., 255.255.0.0 becomes 0xFFFF0000). You must enter a colon between IP address and netmask.

For example:

nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn:Oxnnnnnnnn