
GS950 PS V2 Series of Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Switches Installation Guide
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Starting the First Management Session
When you power on the GS950/28PS V2 Switch for the first time, it
transmits DHCP queries for a DHCP server on all its ports. If a DHCP
server responds, the unit uses the IP address the server assigns to it. If
there is no DHCP server, the switch uses the default IP address
192.168.1.1.
If your network has a DHCP server, use the IP address the server assigns
it to start the management session. Refer to “Starting the First
Management Session with a DHCP Server” on page 86.
If your network does not have a DHCP server, or if you want to configure
the unit before connecting it to your network, you can start the first
management session by creating a direct connection between your
management workstation and the switch. This involves connecting an
Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the computer and any port on the
switch. This procedure requires changing the IP address on your computer
to make it a member of the same subnet as the default IP address on the
switch. Refer to “Starting the First Management Session with a Direct
Connection” on page 86.
You can also start the first management session while the GS950/28PS
V2 Switch is connected to your network. However, if your network does
not have a DHCP server, you still have to change the IP address of your
computer to match the subnet of the default address of the GS950/28PS
V2 Switch. Furthermore, if your network contains virtual LANs (VLANs),
you have to connect the switch and your computer to ports on an Ethernet
switch that are members of the same VLAN. Refer to “Starting the First
Management Session without a DHCP Server” on page 87.
The instructions for starting the first management session are found in the
following sections:
“Starting the First Management Session with a DHCP Server” on
page 86
“Starting the First Management Session with a Direct Connection” on
page 86
“Starting the First Management Session without a DHCP Server” on
page 87
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