ip address

This command specifies the IP addressing mode of this multilink interface.

Syntax

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

Command

Description

mode

Defines the MLP IP addressing modes as follows:

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

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

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

a.b.c.d

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

e.f.g.h

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

Default

By default the IP addressing is automatic.

Command Mode

Privileged User

Example

This example sets the IP address 223.4.5.6 on multilink interface 0:

(conf-if-multilink 0)# ip address manual 223.4.5.6 

This example sets the IP addressing mode to automatic on multilink interface 0:

(conf-if-multilink 0)# ip address automatic