CONFIGURING THE SWITCH
Command Attributes
•Management VLAN – This is the only VLAN through which you can manage the switch. By default, all ports on the switch are members of VLAN 1, so a management station can be connected to any port on the switch. However, if you change the Management VLAN to another VLAN, you will lose access to the switch unless the management port has already been configured as a member of the new VLAN. If you lose access, you can reconnect the management station to a port that is a member of the Management VLAN or use the console interface to add the management port to the newly configured Management VLAN. (See “switchport allowed vlan” on page 129.)
•IP Address Mode – Specifies whether IP functionality is enabled via manual configuration (Static), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), or Boot Protocol (BOOTP). If DHCP/BOOTP is enabled, IP will not function until a reply has been received from the server. Requests will be broadcast periodically by the switch for IP configuration settings. (DHCP/ BOOTP values can include the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.)
•IP Address – Address of the VLAN interface that is allowed management access. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. (Default: 0.0.0.0)
•Subnet Mask – This mask identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets. (Default: 255.0.0.0)
•Gateway IP Address – IP address of the gateway router between this device and management stations that exist on other network segments. (Default: 0.0.0.0)
•MAC Address – The physical layer address for this switch.