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4. As soon as the NION starts to boot up (and the fans can be heard), continuously press the
ESC key.
A command prompt like this => will be displayed in the console window.
5. Press Enter.
To specify a static IP address
1. Type setenv dhcp no and press Enter.
2. Type setenv ipaddr <IP address> and press Enter.
3. Type setenv netmask <subnet mask> and press Enter.
4. If you want the settings to be saved and used each time the NION boots, type saveenv and
press Enter.
If you omit this step, the settings will only be used for the current session.
5. Type boot and press Enter.
To specify an IP address automatically using DHCP
1. Type setenv dhcp yes and press Enter.
2. If you want the settings to be saved and used each time the NION boots, type saveenv and
press Enter.
If you omit this step, the settings will only be used for the current session.
3. Type boot and press Enter.
Some examples
The NION is configured with a static IP
address, but you want to assign a new
address that is temporary.
setenv ipaddr 10.1.10.100
setenv netmask 255.255.0.0
boot
You want to use DHCP for this session and
each time the NION boots.
setenv dhcp yes
saveenv
boot
You want to use a static IP address for this
session and each time the NION boots.
setenv dhcp no
setenv ipaddr 10.1.10.100
setenv netmask 255.255.0.0
saveenv
boot
Front panel LED indicators
There are several LEDs on the NION front panel that help indicate unit status.