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Assigning an IP address on a brouter port

When you assign an IP address to a brouter port, keep these rules in mind:

• You cannot edit the IP address, and you can assign only one IP address to any router interface (brouter or virtual).

Attempting to assign a second IP address returns an invalid IP address error.

• You also cannot assign an IP address to a brouter port that is a member of a routed VLAN. To assign an IP address to the brouter port, you must first remove it from the routed VLAN.
• If you want to assign a new IP address to a VLAN or brouter port that already has an IP address, first remove the existing IP address and then insert the new IP address.

To configure an IP address on a brouter port:

1. From the Device Manager menu bar, select IP Routing > IP.

The IP dialog box opens with the Globals tab displayed.

2. Select forwarding in the Forwarding check box (this action enables routing on the device).
3. On the device view, open the Port dialog box by completing any one of the following actions:
• Double-click a port.
• Right-click a port, and then choose Edit from the shortcut menu.
• Select a port, and then choose Edit > Port from the Device Manager menu bar.
• Select a port, and then click the Edit Selected button from the Device Manager menu bar.



The Port dialog box opens with the Interface tab displayed.

4. Click the IP Address tab.

The IP Address tab opens.

5. Click Insert.

The Port, Insert IP Address dialog box opens.

6. Enter the IP address, Netmask, and VlanID.
7. Click Insert.

• Port, Insert IP Address dialog box fields