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Product Name configuration
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2. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, TIP, or Kermit
in a UNIX environment), and configure the application as follows:
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In a Windows environment:
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In a UNIX environment, enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttyb -9600
If ttyb is already in use, use
ttya
instead and enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttya -9600
Switch IP address
You can configure the Product Name with a static IP address, or you can use a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) server to set the IP address of the switch. DHCP is enabled by default. The
Product Name supports both IPv4 and IPv6.
Using DHCP to set the IP address
When using DHCP, the Product Name obtains its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway
address from the DHCP server. The DHCP client can only connect to a DHCP server that is on the
same subnet as the switch. If your DHCP server is not on the same subnet as the Product Name,
use a static IP address.
Setting a static IP address
Perform the following steps to set a static IP address on the switch.
1. Log into the switch using the default password, which is password.
2. Use the ipaddrset command to set the Ethernet IP address.
If you are going to use an IPv4 IP address, enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation as
prompted.
Ethernet IP Address: [192.168.74.102]
If you are going to use an IPv6 address, enter the network information in semicolon-separated
notation as prompted.
switch:admin> i paddrset -ipv6 --add 1080::8:800:200C:417A/64
IP address is being changed...Done.
Parameter Value
Bits per second 9600
Databits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None