Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6500, Reference Manual

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Console Commands
IPAddress
Use IPAddress to change IP addresses of the Ethernet port and IP netmask on the switch.
Operators
modify
Parameters
This attribute has no output parameters.
Descriptions
Examples
switch_prompt # modify ipaddress
IPAddress(200.30.72.122) : 1.1.1.11
IPNetMask(255.255.255.0) :
Confirm(y/n)?: y
Changing IP Address on System. Telnet Session (if any) will be lost.
switch_prompt #
Input Parameter Description Value/Field Size Default
[IPAddress] IP address of the Ethernet port. Dot decimal/
7-15 characters No Default
[IPNetMask] IP netmask of the Ethernet port. Defaults to
the appropriate netmask, based on the class of
the IP address. Calculated from the first two
high bits of the IP address, so it is either
255.0.0.0, 255.255.0.0, or 255.255.255.0.
Must be specified only if IP subnets are being
used. Dot decimal/
7-15 characters 255.0.0.0,
255.255.0.0 or
255.255.255.0.
Operator Parameters/Permissions Description
modify
ipaddress
[IPAddress] <ipaddress>
[IPNetMask] <ipnetmask>
Administrator
Sets the IP address of the Ethernet port and the IP netmask.
You should accept the IP netmask default unless you are
experienced with configuring IP subnets.