24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Configuring the Switch Using the Console Interface
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settings for the two different management interfaces used on the
Switch: the Ethernet interface used for in-band communication,
and the SLIP interface used over the console port for out-of-band
communication.
The fields listed under the
Current Settings
heading are those
that are currently being used by the switch. Those fields listed
under the Restart Settings heading are those which will be used
after the switch has been Rebooted.
Toggle the
Get IP From: < >
field using the space bar to
choose from
Manual
,
BOOTP
, or
DCHP
. This selects how the
switch will be assigned an IP address on the next reboot (or
startu
p
).
The
Get IP From: < >
options are:
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BOOTP -
The switch will send out a BOOTP broadcast
request when it is powered up. The BOOTP protocol
allows IP addresses, network masks, and default
gateways to be assigned by a central BOOTP server. If
this option is set, the Switch will first look for a
BOOTP server to provide it with this information
before using the default or previously entered settings.
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DHCP –
The switch will send out a DHCP broadcast
request when it is powered up. The DHCP protocol
allows IP addresses, network masks, and default
gateways to be assigned by a DHCP server. If this
option is set, the switch will first look for a DHCP
server to provide it with this information before using
the default or previously entered settings.
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Manual
– Allows the entry of an IP address, Subnet
Mask, and a Default Gateway for the switch. These
fields should be of the form
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
, where
each
xxx
is a number (represented in decimal form)