3 Configuring IP addresses
Configuring IP addresses
You must configure at least one IP address using the serial connection to the CLI before you can manage the system using the other management interfaces.
Brocade devices support both classical IP network masks (Class A, B, and C subnet masks, and so on) and Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) network prefix masks.
•To enter a classical network mask, enter the mask in IP address format. For example, enter “209.157.22.99 255.255.255.0” for an IP address with a
•To enter a prefix number for a network mask, enter a forward slash ( / ) and the number of bits in the mask immediately after the IP address. For example, enter “209.157.22.99/24” for an IP address that has a network mask with 24 significant (“mask”) bits.
By default, the CLI displays network masks in classical IP address format (example: 255.255.255.0). You can change the display to the prefix format. See the Brocade ICX 6650 Administration Guide.
Devices running Layer 2 software
Use the following procedure to configure an IP address on a device running Layer 2 software. 1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter enable.
Brocade> enable
2.Enter the following command at the CLI Privileged EXEC level prompt, then press Enter. This command erases the factory test configuration if still present:
Brocade# erase
CAUTION
Use the erase
3. Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the following command:
Brocade# configure terminalPrivileged EXEC Level
Brocade(config)# | Global CONFIG Level |
4. Configure the IP addresses and mask for the switch.
5. Set a default gateway address for the switch.
Brocade(config)# ip
NOTE
You do not need to assign a default gateway address for single subnet networks.
Syntax: enable [password]
Syntax: configure terminal
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