Setting the IP Address
An IP address may be used for management access to the switch over your net-
work. By default, the switch uses DHCP to assign IP settings to VLAN 1 on the
switch. If you wish to manually configure IP settings, you need to change the
switch’s user-specified defaults (IP address 0.0.0.0 and netmask 255.0.0.0) to
values that are compatible with your network. You may also need to a establish a
default gateway between the switch and management stations that exist on
another network segment. You can manually configure a specific IP address, or
direct the device to obtain an address from a BOOTP or DHCP server when it is
powered on. Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, sepa-
rated by periods. Anything outside this format will not be accepted by the CLI
program.
> Management VLAN – This is the only VLAN through which you can gain man-
agement access to the switch. By default, all ports on the switch are members
of VLAN 1, so a management station can be connected to any port on the
switch. However, if other VLANs are configured and you change the
Management VLAN, you may lose management access to the switch. In this
case, you should reconnect the management station to a port that is a member
of the Management VLAN.
> IP Address Mode – Specifies whether IP functionality is enabled via manual
configuration (Static), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), or Boot
Protocol (BOOTP). If DHCP/BOOTP is enabled,IP will not function until a reply
has been received from the server. Requests will be broadcast periodically by
the switch for an IP address. (DHCP/BOOTP values can include the IP
address, subnet mask, and default gateway.)
> IP Address – Address of the VLAN interface that is allowed management
access. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to 255, separated by
periods.
> Subnet Mask – This mask identifies the host address bits used for routing to
specific subnets.
> Gateway IP Address – IP address of the gateway router between this device
and management stations that exist on other network segments.
> MAC Address – The MAC address of this switch.
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