Defining IP Addresses
This section contains the following topics:
•
Configuring IP Interfaces
•
Configuring ARP
Configuring IP Interfaces
The
IP Interface Page
contains fields for assigning IP addresses. IP addresses are either defined as static or are retrieved using the
Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol
(DHCP). The
IP Interface Page
also contains information for defining default gateways DHCP is also configured from the
IP
Interface Page
. The assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. DHCP ensures that network devices can have a different IP address
every time the device connects to the network.
Note the following when configuring IP Addresses:
•
If the device was accessed using the Smart Wizard Discovery Utility, the IP address retrieved through DHCP is displayed.
•
If the device fails to retrieve an IP address through DHCP, the default IP address is 192.168.0.239.
To define an IP interface:
1. Click
IP Addressing > IP Interface
. The
IP Interface Page
opens:
Figure 5 - 34: IP Interface Page
The
IP Interface Page
contains the following fields:
•
Get Dynamic IP from DHCP Server
—
Retrieves the IP addresses using DHCP.
•
Static IP Address
—
Displays the currently configured IP address. IP addresses are either configured on the Default VLAN or are user-
defined.
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