[ale] Find IP-address from MAC address

[Christopher Fowler]

Does the N-Port have a serial console?  Connect to it and issue the
proper commands to configure IP.

On Sat, 2005-09-03 at 01:40 +1000, Keith Hopkins wrote:
> Rene Rasmussen wrote:
> > On Thursday 01 September 2005 15:04, you wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>On Thu, 2005-09-01 at 14:53 +0200, Rene Rasmussen wrote:
> >>
> >>>The other host is a N-port server (16 serial ports server with IP
> >>>access). I need to find the IP address to configure it, but I only know
> >>>the MAC address.
> >>
> >>Are you even sure it has an IP address?  There is a chance that it was
> >>either "de-configured" or never configured in the first place.  I also
> >>think it is possible that the unit could use DHCP.
> > 
> > According to the manual the server is capable of using DHCP, but can also be 
> > configured with a static IP address. Of course I cannot be sure how it is 
> > configured at the moment.
> > There is a reset button on the unit, but that only resets the password. At 
> > least that's what the manual say. (I have tried it...)
> > 
> [snip]
> 
> Hi Rene,
> 
>    Since it might be set to pick up a DHCP address, have you tried setting up a DHCP server on your Linux box?  If it will, let it get the IP from your DHCP server, then you can check the DHCP logs on the Linux box to see what IP it picked up.
> 
> --
>  From Downunder, and a little to the left (when you're facing the N.Pole)
>    Keith
> 
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