How do I assign a static IP address to an Evolution based device server, e.g. an EDS1100 or IntelliBox?

You can assign an IP address through a serial port via the Command Line Interface (CLI). To get to the CLI of a product that has a dedicated serial console port (e.g. the EDSxPRs) use the following procedure:

• Use the supplied cable to connect the Console port to a Com port on a Windows PC. May need to use a USB to serial adapter if the PC has no physical Com port.
• Run Hyperterminal or some other emulation program like PuTTY or Tera Term (Google search for free download) and open a connection to the Com port with the serial characteristics 9600, 8N1, No flow control
• Press Enter in the HyperTerminal session to display the CLI prompt (>).

On products that do not have a dedicated Console port, use the following procedure:

• Use the supplied cable to connect Serial 1 port to a Com port on a Windows PC.
• Run your emulation program and open a connection to the Com port with the serial characteristics 9600, 8N1, No flow control
• Remove power from the device server
• Re-apply power
• Immediately hold down the ! key (shift+1) in the Emulation Terminal session until you see a ! appear in the terminal session. It may take up to 15-20 seconds for the ! to appear.
• Immediately type 'xyz' without the quotes, lower case.
• The CLI prompt (>) will appear.

Note: On an Evolution based product, you must disable DHCP and BOOTP when you assign a static IP address. Otherwise, the unit will attempt to get an IP address from a DHCP and/or BOOTP server instead of using the static IP address.

At the command line, run the 'dhcp disable' and 'bootp disable' commands to disable DHCP and BOOTP before assigning a static IP address. Example:

>enable
(enable)#config
(config)#if 1
(config-if:eth0)#dhcp disable
(config-if:eth0)#bootp disable
(config-if:eth0)#ip address 172.18.11.35/16
(config-if:eth0)#write
(config-if:eth0)#exit
(config)#exit
(enable)#reload
Are you sure (yes/no)? yes

Note: In early versions of Evolution the commands to disable DHCP and BOOTP were 'no dhcp' and 'no bootp'.

The CIDR address 172.18.11.35/16 indicates a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0. The 16 represents the number of network bits in the netmask, so 255.0.0.0 would be /8 and 255.255.255.0 would be /24. If you are using a non-standard netmask, use a CIDR subnet calculator to determine how many network bits to specify. Here's an example of a calculator you can use:
http://www.subnet-calculator.com/cidr.php

If the Evolution product already has a valid IP address you can change it in the Web Manager. Check the Off radio buttons for both BOOTP and DHCP when you specify a static IP address. Example:

[Originally Published On: 02/13/2008 09:15 AM]