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Console Management
The Network Configuration Menu is used to configure the IP Address,
Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.
Network Configuration
Network Interface
Index
Indicates Ethernet as the management interface type
Interface Type
Indicates the current management interface type
MAC Address
Indicates the current MAC address
IP Address
Internet Protocol address, identifying the switch,
consisting of four numbers from 0 to 255, separated
by periods.
Subnet Mask
This number together with the IP address identifies
the network your computer is on.
Default Gateway
A gateway is a connection or interchange point that
connects two networks that would otherwise be
incompatible. For example, a local area network
(LAN) may need a gateway to connect it to a wide
area network (WAN) or to the internet.
Table 5.3 Network Configuration
Serial Port Configuration
The Management Setup Menu item, Serial Port Configuration, is shown in
Figure 5.7.
