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Intelligent NIC Getting Started Guide — NDA Required
NetXen, Inc.
4. Detailed Installation and Configuration Instructions
4.3.3
Configuring the NIC on Linux
Assign an IP address to the interface from the command line. For example:
1
Identify the Ethernet interface (eth1, eth2, etc.) and the
nx_nic
driver:
cat /proc/modules | grep -i nx
ifconfig -a
ethtool -i eth2
2
Assign an IP Address and activate the interface:
ifconfig eth2 down
ifconfig eth2 < IP Address > <netmask>
ifconfig eth2 up
3
Verify network services are running, and ping:
service network restart
ping <ip address>
