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Command Reference 10-27
Netmask
This is the IP subnet mask of the subnet attached to the
NETServer’s LAN interface. The default is 255.255.255.0, which
would be appropriate for a Class C network with no subnetting
or for Class C size subnets of larger networks. You must change
this value if the local network is using a different subnet mask.
Use the following command:
set net0 netmask <netmask>
Broadcast Address
This field sets the IP address that the NETServer uses as the
local broadcast address. The broadcast address is used by RIP
and some diagnostic protocols. The default is high. Use the
following command:
set net0 broadcast <
high
|
low
>
High The bits of the host portion of a broadcast address are all
ones. This is the rule for the vast majority of IP networks.
Low The bits of the host portion of a broadcast address are all
zeroes. This is rare, but is still used by some systems
including SunOS 4.x (Solaris 1.x).
For example, the node 192.77.203.7 uses the default subnet mask
of 255.255.255.0, which would give it a high broadcast address of
192.77.203.255 and a low broadcast address of 192.77.203.0. To
use the address ending in 255:
set net0 broadcast high
IPX Network
This is the IPX network number of the LAN segment connected
to the NETServer’s LAN port. It corresponds to the IPX frame
type, described above. Use the following command:
set net0 ipxnet <IPX network number>
To find the IPX network number, use the Novell utility CONFIG.
See First Step for IPX Networks in Chapter 2 for more informa-
tion.