Chapter 1
Getting Started
Connect a terminal to the switch to begin configuration.
In-band and Out-of-band Connectivity
Ask the system administrator to determine whether you will configure the switch for
Configuring for In-band Connectivity
Configure for
•BootP or DHCP
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Using BootP or DHCP
You can assign IP information initially over the network or over the Ethernet service port through BootP or DHCP. Check with your system administrator to determine whether BootP or DHCP is enabled.
You need to configure the BootP or DHCP server with information about the switch
IP Address | Unique IP address for the switch. Each IP parameter is made up of |
| four decimal numbers, ranging from 0 to 255. The default for all IP |
| parameters is zeroes (0.0.0.0). |
Subnet | Subnet mask for the LAN |
gateway | IP address of the default router, if the switch is a node outside the IP |
| range of the LAN |
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v1.1, May 2006