ip address (PPP over T1)

This command specifies the IP addressing mode of the PPP serial interface.

Syntax

ip address <mode> <a.b.c.d> <e.f.g.h> 

Command

Description

Mode

Defines the PPP IP addressing modes:

‘automatic’ – IP address will be accepted from peer during IPCP negotiation.

‘manual’ – set local static IP address and optional subnet mask.

‘unnumbered’ – use unnumbered mode (PPP serial interface uses LAN interface ip address).

a.b.c.d

Defines the static local IP address set on this PPP serial interface – relevant for manual mode only.

e.f.g.h

Defines the optional static subnet mask set on this PPP serial interface - relevant for manual mode only.

Default

By default the IP addressing is automatic.

Command Mode

Privileged User

Example

This example sets IP address 223.4.5.6 on PPP encapsulated serial interface 0/0:

(conf-if-serial-ppp 0/0)# ip address manual 223.4.5.6 

This example sets IP addressing mode to automatic on PPP encapsulated serial interface 0/0:

(conf-if-serial-ppp 0/0)# ip address automatic