2. Basic configuration - Ethernet adaptors/networks
:::[ IP_ETH_N ][ IP_ETH_x_NAME ][ IP_ETH_x_IPADDR ][ IP_ETH_x_NETWORK ][ IP_ETH_x_NETMASK ]:::

IP_ETH_N

Number of ethernet network adaptors or Token-Ring network adaptors which shall be bound to the IP protocol. That´s usually: '1'.

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IP_ETH_x_NAME

Optional: interface name of ethernet adaptor.

Under normal circumstances the interface name (== device name) will be set automatically by FLI4L. Names are given in the following order: 'eth0', 'eth1' etc. Only in special cases - ex.: IP aliasing (more than one IP address on one network adaptor is used) shall be used - manual setting of interface names makes any sense. Otherwise leave this variable empty.

ATTENTION: IF YOU ENTER ANYTHING INTO THIS VARIABLE ERRORS MAY OCCUR.
IF IN DOUBT - LEAVE VARIABLE EMPTY !

Examples:

IP_ETH_1_NAME='eth0'
IP_ETH_2_NAME='eth0:0'
    

Default setting: IP_ETH_1_NAME=' '

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IP_ETH_x_IPADDR

IP address of network adaptor number ´x´. In the example it is: '192.168.6.1'.

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IP_ETH_x_NETWORK

Network address. This is - in Class-C networks identical with the IP address of the adaptor, except the last octet== 0. When you use other than Class-C networks change it to your needs.

Rule:

ip-adress BITWISE-AND netmask = network

Example:

192.168.6.55 BITWISE-AND 255.255.255.0 = 192.168.6.0
    
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IP_ETH_x_NETMASK

This configures the network mask for your network. Value in sample file is meant for a Class-C network and is not to be changed for networks of form: 192.168.X.0.

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