TITLE
    Mac OS X Server: Do Not Use Leading Zeros in IP Address
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		25270
3/20/01
3/21/01
TOPIC

    Mac OS X Server treats IP addresses with leading zeros as if they were octal numbers. Therefore, do not use leading zeros when setting up the Mac OS X Server IP address through Network Preferences.

DISCUSSION

    Symptom

    The Mac OS X Server computer cannot make a network connection. Additionally, the IP address shown in Network Preferences is different than the address originally entered.

    Product affected

    • Mac OS X Server

    Solution

    Do not use leading zeros when setting up a Mac OS X Server IP address in Network Preferences.

    If an IP address is entered with leading zeros, Mac OS X Server interprets and converts the numbers to octal form rather than decimal form. For example, an IP address entered as 010.011.012.013 is converted by Mac OS X Server to 8.9.10.11 rather than 10.11.12.13.


Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS X Server
Sub Category: General Topics; Troubleshooting

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