Configure the IP Address for an Interface

This task describes how to configure the IP address for sending and receiving the packets.

1. Connect to SEFOS.

   See Connect to SEFOS.

2. Enter Global Configuration mode.

   SEFOS-1# configure terminal
   

3. Enter Interface Configuration mode.

   SEFOS-1(config)# interface vlan 1
   

4. Shut down the VLAN interface.

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   Note - You must shut down the interface before you can configure the IP address for that interface.

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   SEFOS-1(config-if)# shutdown
   

5. Configure the IP address and subnet mask.

   SEFOS-1(config-if)# ip address 12.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
   

6. Bring up the VLAN interface.

   SEFOS-1(config-if)# no shutdown
   

7. Exit Interface Configuration mode.

   SEFOS-1(config)# end
   

8. View the configured interface IP address.

   SEFOS-1# show ip interface
    
   vlan1 is up, line protocol is up
   Internet Address is 12.0.0.1/8
   Broadcast Address  12.255.255.255
   

Related Information

• SEFOS Setup Tasks