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Cisco IE 3010 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway
Assigning Switch Information
Assigning Switch Information
You can assign IP information through the switch setup program, through a DHCP server, or manually.
Use the switch setup program if you want to be prompted for specific IP information. With this program,
you can also configure a hostname and an enable secret password. It gives you the option of assign ing a
Telnet password (to provide security during remote management) and configuring your swi tch as a
command or member switch of a cluster or as a standalone switch. For more information about the setup
program, see the hardware installation guide.
Use a DHCP server for centralized control and automatic assignment of IP information after the server
is configured.
Note If you are using DHCP, do not respond to any of the questions in the setup program until the switch
receives the dynamically assigned IP address and reads the configuration file.
If you are an experienced user familiar with the switch configuration steps, manually configure the
switch. Otherwise, use the setup program described previously.
These sections contain this configuration information:
• Default Switch Information, page 3-3
• Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration, page 3-3
• Manually Assigning IP Information, page 3-14

Default Switch Information

Table 3-1 shows the default switch information.

Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration

DHCP provides configuration information to Internet hosts and internetworkin g devices. This protocol
consists of two components: one for delivering configuration parameters from a DHCP server to a device
and a mechanism for allocating network addresses to devices. DHCP is built on a client-server model,
in which designated DHCP servers allocate network addresses and deliver configuration parameters to
dynamically configured devices. The switch can act as both a DHCP client and a DHCP server.
Tab l e 3-1 Default Switch Information
Feature Default Setting
IP address and subnet mask No IP address or subnet mask are defined.
Default gateway No default gateway is defined.
Enable secret password No password is defined.
Hostname The factory-assigned default hostname is Switch.
Telnet password No password is defined.
Cluster command switch functionality Disabled.
Cluster name No cluster name is defined.