Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Using the Console Interface
BOOTP server to provide it with this information before
using the supplied settings.
♦
IP Address
Determines the IP address used by the Switch
for receiving SNMP and
TELNET
communications. 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 Configuration
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.
Choose
Configure Console
to access the last item on the
System
Configuration
menu. The following screen appears: