AT-S41 User’s Guide
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Activating DHCP
This application protocol was developed to simplify network
management. It is used to automatically assign IP configuration
information such as an IP address, subnet mask, and, in some instances,
a default gateway address to the devices on your network,.
An AT-8326GB stack supports this protocol and can obtain its IP
configuration information from a DHCP server on your network. If you
activate this feature, the stack will seek its IP address, subnet mask, and
default gateway from a DHCP server residing on your network.
Most DHCP services allow you to specify whether the IP address
assignment from the server is to be static or dynamic. If you choose
static, the server will always assign the same IP address to the stack
when the stack is reset or powered on. If you choose dynamic, the server
will assign an unused IP address from its list of potential IP addresses
each time the stack is reset or powered on.
Note
The DHCP option is disabled by default on the switch.
To activate or deactivate the DHCP protocols on the switch, perform the
following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type
B
to select Basic Switch Configuration.
2. From the Basic Switch Configuration Menu, type
I
to select System IP
Configuration. (See the System IP Configuration Menu in Figure 4 on
page 34.)
3. Type
D
to select DHCP.
The following prompt is displayed:
Enable or Disable DHCP mode (E/D)> _
4. Type
E
to enable DHCP services on the switch or
D
to disable the
services and press Return. DHCP is disabled by default on the switch.
5. Reboot the switch using either the management software or by
powering on the stack.
