3Com 3CR17660-91 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information, Using 3Com Network Director

44CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT

7Enter the default gateway for the Switch:

ip route-static 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

(where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the default gateway)

8From the User View, enter the save command to save the configuration to your Switch as the configuration is not saved automatically when the Switch is powered down.

The initial set up of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for you to set up your chosen management method. See “Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 32.

Viewing

Automatically

Configured IP

Information

If you allow the Switch to automatically configure its own IP information you need to discover and view the IP information before you can begin to manage the Switch. You can discover the IP information in two ways:

■Using 3Com Network Director

This application will auto-discover the Switch and display the automatically allocated IP information assigned to the Switch.

■Connecting to the Console Port

Connect a workstation using a console cable to the console port of the Switch. You can then view the IP information automatically assigned to the Switch using the command line interface (CLI).

Using 3Com Network You can use the 3Com Network Director application (available from the Director 3Com website) to discover the automatically allocated IP information.

1Connect your Switch to the network.

2Power-up the Switch and wait for two minutes.

3Launch 3Com Network Director and run the Auto-discovery wizard.

3Com Network Director will auto-discover the new Switch and display the IP information that has been automatically allocated to the Switch.

Most DHCP and BootP servers allow static IP addresses to be configured so that you know what IP address the Switch will be given. Refer to the documentation that accompanies your DHCP or BootP server.

If your network does not have a DHCP or BootP server, the workstation running 3Com Network Director must be on the same subnet as the Switch, because Auto-IP addresses are non-routable.