SMC Networks 6608T-INT, User Manual

Page: 64 / 113

6. Highlight “ Default Gateway ” and press <ENTER> to set the
default gateway IP address to which the unit will send IP
packets destined for a different subnet. Press <ENTER>
again to confirm entry.
7. Highlight “ Subnet Mask ” and press <ENTER> to set the sub-
net mask corresponding to the assigned IP address. Press
<ENTER> again to confirm entry.
8. Highlight “ IP State ” and press <ENTER> to specify whether
the switch’s IP address is set by the Boot Protocol (BOOTP).
The options are:
♦
IP Disabled: Prevents the switch from processing any IP
information it receives.
♦
BOOTP When Needed: This is the default option. Will
only try to set the IP address if the address stored in the
EEPROM is 0.0.0.0
♦
BOOTP Always: Will clear any non-zero IP address from
the EEPROM to zero when the switch is booted.
9. Highlight “ Send Ping ” and press <ENTER> to issue an ICMP
echo request to a specified IP address. Press <ENTER> again
to send the echo request to the IP address specified. Used
to verify validity of address (i.e., that a device can be
reached).
4-13
CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT