Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Using the Console Interface
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Figure 6-9. IP Address Configuration screen
The fields listed under the Current Settings heading are those that are presently being used by the Switch. Those fields
listed under the Restart Settings heading will be used after the Switch has been reset. Fields that can be set include:
♦
Get IP from
Determines whether the Switch should get its IP Address settings from the user (
Manual
), a
BOOTP
server, or a
DHCP
server. If
Manual
is chosen, the Switch will use the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Default Gateway settings defined in this screen upon being rebooted. If
BOOTP
is chosen, 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 supplied settings. If
DHCP
is chosen, a Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol request will be sent when the Switch is powered up.
♦
IP Address
Determines the IP address used by the Switch for receiving SNMP and
Telnet
communications. These
fields should be of the form
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
, where each
xxx
is a number (represented in decimal) between 0 and
255. This address should be a unique address on a network assigned to you by the central Internet authorities. The
same IP address is shared by both the SLIP and Ethernet network interfaces.
♦
Subnet Mask
Bitmask that determines the extent of the subnet that the Switch is on. Should be of the form
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
, where each
xxx
is a number (represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. If no subnetting is being
done, the value should be 255.0.0.0 for a Class A network, 255.255.0.0 for a Class B network, and 255.255.255.0 for
a Class C network.
♦
Default Gateway
IP address that determines where frames with a destination outside the current subnet
should be sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting as an IP gateway. If your network is not part
of an internetwork, or you do not want the Switch to be accessible outside your local network, you can leave this field
blank.
Configure Console
You can use the
Console Options
screen to choose whether to use the Switch’s RS-232C serial port for console
management or for out-of-band TCP/IP communications using SLIP, and to set the bit rate used for SLIP communications.
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