Lantronix ETS Reference Manual - page 61
Server Configuration
TCP/IP Server Parameters
4-9
Conversely, the command sequence below will result in a SLIP session that uses the user’s MTU value of
500.
Figure 4-20: User’s Settings Taking Precedence
The Force option applies only to the IPaddress, MTU, and Broadcast options. If no IP address is configured
(either as a port setting or server default) or specified by the user, the connection will fail. If no MTU is
configured or specified by the user, the connection will use the RFC value of 1006 bytes. If no Broadcast
value is configured or specified by the user, Broadcast will remain disabled.
4.5.5.2 Starting a SLIP Session
Three things are needed to start a SLIP session:
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SLIP must be enabled on any ports that might want to start a SLIP session in the future.
Define SLIP
Port n
enables SLIP on the port automatically.
Figure 4-21: Enabling SLIP
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Values for the IPaddress, MTU, and Broadcast options must be set. They can be specified on the
command line or configured as server-wide or per-port defaults.
As discussed in Configuring Necessary SLIP Parameters on page 4-8, port settings and server
defaults can be forced on any SLIP session started. If Force is disabled, the user can enter desired
SLIP parameters on the command line provided the port is not dedicated to SLIP or configured for
Autostart SLIP (see below).
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A SLIP session must be started.The first command in the example below is used when a default SLIP
address has been configured for the port. If no default address has been configured for the port, the
target IP address must be entered on the command line.
Figure 4-22: Starting a SLIP Session
After entering the Set SLIP command, the user will be logged out and the ETS will begin treating all input
from the serial line as SLIP packets. The Local> prompt cannot be reached again unless the SLIP session
is terminated (via the Logout Port command) and the user logs back into the ETS.
If you want a particular port to always run SLIP, use the Autostart option, in which case it is not necessary
for the user to enter a command to start the SLIP session.
Figure 4-23: Enabling Autostart
Local> DEFINE SLIP DEFAULT MTU 1000 FORCE DISABLED
Local> SET SLIP ADDRESS 192.0.1.20 MTU 500
Local> DEFINE PORT 5 SLIP ENABLED
Local> SET SLIP
OR
Local> SET SLIP IPADDRESS 192.0.1.50
Local> DEFINE SLIP PORT 4 MTU 1000 AUTOSTART ENABLED