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4-14 Configuring and Monitoring the Switch
Configuring BootP/DHCP
The DHCP and BootP protocols allow you to automatically configure the switch’s IP address information. Enabling this feature greatly speeds up device configuration, especially when a large number of devices are installed. A DHCP and/or BootP server must be operating on the network and be properly configured for this option to work. When this option is enabled, the switch first tries to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. If this fails, the switch tries to obtain an IP address from a BootP server. If this fails, the switch uses a previously configured IP address, if one exists.
To configure BootP/DHCP, do the following:
1.Select System Configuration Menu from the Main Menu.
2.Select BootP/DHCP Enable.
This selection toggles between Enable and Disable.
