Accton Technology ES4548D manual Setting an IP Address, Setting the Switch’s IP Address IP Version

Chapter 5: Setting an IP Address

This chapter describes how to configure an IPv4 interface for management access over the network. This switch supports both IPv4 and IPv6, and can be managed through either of these address types. For information on configuring the switch with an IPv6 address, see “Setting the Switch’s IP Address (IP Version 6)” on page 5-4.

Setting the Switch’s IP Address (IP Version 4)

The IPv4 address for the switch is obtained via DHCP by default. To manually configure an address, you need to change the switch’s default settings to values that are compatible with your network. You may also need to a establish a default gateway between the switch and management stations that exist on another network segment.

You can manually configure a specific IP address, or direct the device to obtain an address from a BOOTP or DHCP server. Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. Anything other than this format will not be accepted by the CLI program.

Command Attributes

•Management VLAN – ID of the configured VLAN (1-4093). By default, all ports on the switch are members of VLAN 1. However, the management station can be attached to a port belonging to any VLAN, as long as that VLAN has been assigned an IP address.

•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 an IP address. (DHCP/BOOTP values can include the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.)

•IP Address – Address of the VLAN to which the management station is attached. 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 the switch and management stations that exist on other network segments. (Default: 0.0.0.0)

•MAC Address – The physical layer address for this switch.

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