Configuring the XTP II CrossPoint Switcher for Network
Use via the ARP Command
The ARP (address resolution protocol) command tells your computer to associate the MAC
(media access control) address of the XTP II CrossPoint switcher with the assigned IP
address. You must then use the ping utility to access the controller, at which point the IP
address of the controller is reconfigured.
Use ARP to configure the IP address as follows:
1. Obtain a valid IP address for the XTP II CrossPoint switcher from your network
administrator.
2. Obtain the MAC address (UID #) of the XTP II CrossPoint switcher from the label on its
rear panel. The MAC address should have this format: 00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx.
3. If the XTP II CrossPoint switcher has never been configured and is still set for factory
defaults, proceed to step 4. If not, perform a mode 4 system reset and then proceed
to step 4. For detailed information on reset modes, see Performing Soft System
Resets (Resets 3, 4, and 5) on page 68.
NOTE: The XTP II CrossPoint switcher must be configured with the factory
default IP address (192.168.254.254) before the ARP command is executed, as
described below.
4. At the PC, access the C:\ prompt (see Pinging to Determine the Extron IP
Address on the preceding page, steps 1 and 2) and enter the arp –s command. Type
in the desired new IP address for the unit (obtained in step 1) and the MAC address of
the unit (from the rear panel of the unit). For example:
arp –s 192.168.254.254 00-05-A6-03-69-B0 and then press <Enter>.
The computer returns the command prompt (C:\).
After you issue the arp -s command, the controller changes to the new address and
starts responding to the ping requests to the new address, as described in the next
step.
NOTE: You must ping the XTP II CrossPoint switcher for the IP address change to
take place. The response should show the new IP address, as shown in figure 89.
5. Execute a ping command by entering ping followed by a space and the new IP address
at the command prompt. For example:
ping 192.168.254.254
C:\>ping 192.168.254.254
Pinging 192.168.254.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.254.254:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
Figure 89. Ping with New Address
NOTE: You can reconnect using either Telnet or a Web browser to verify that the
update was successful.
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