You are prompted to change the default password at initial login.
Setting the IP address
You can configure the switch with a static IP address or you can use a DHCP server to set the IP
address. (DHCP is enabled by default.) The switch supports both IPv4 and IPv6.
Using DHCP to set the IP address
When using DHCP, the switch obtains its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address from the
DHCP server. The DHCP client can connect only 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 switch, use a static IP address.
Setting a static IP address
Procedure
1.
Use the
ipaddrset
command to set the Ethernet IP address.
• For an IPv4 address, use dotted-decimal notation:
switch :admin> ipaddrset
• For an IPv6 address, use colon-separated notation:
switch:admin> ipaddrset -ipv6 --add
1080::8:800:200C:417A/64
2.
Provide the following network information for an IPv4 address:
a.
Ethernet IP address: 192.168.74.102
b.
Ethernet subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
c.
Gateway IP address: 192.168.74.1
3.
When prompted, enter
off
to disable DHCP:
DHCP [OFF]: off
4.
Verify the IP address by entering the
ipaddrshow
command at the prompt.
5.
Record the IP address on the pull-out tab on the port side of the switch.
6.
If the serial port is no longer required, use the
logout
command to log out of the serial console.
Remove the serial cable and replace the plug in the serial port.
7.
Connect the Ethernet port on the switch to the Ethernet network where the IP address was assigned.
Setting the date and time
Setting the date
Procedure
1.
Log in to the switch using the admin account. The default password is
password
.
2.
Enter the
date
command:
date "mmddHHMMyy"
The values are as follows:
mm
is the month; valid values are 01 through 12.
dd
is the date; valid values are 01 through 31.
HH
is the hour; valid values are 00 through 23.
MM
is minutes; valid values are 00 through 59.
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