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| server. If this option is set, the Switch will first look for a BOOTP server to provide it with this |
| information before using the default or previously entered settings. |
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DHCP | The Switch will send out a DHCP broadcast request when it is powered up. The DHCP protocol |
| allows IP addresses, network masks, and default gateways to be assigned by a DHCP server. If this |
| option is set, the Switch will first look for a DHCP server to provide it with this information before |
| using the default or previously entered settings. |
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Manual | Allows the entry of an IP address, Subnet Mask, and a Default Gateway for the Switch. These fields |
| should be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number (represented in decimal form) |
| between 0 and 255. This address should be a unique address on the network assigned for use by the |
| network administrator. |
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Subnet Mask | A Bitmask that determines the extent of the subnet that the Switch is on. Should be of the form |
| xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number (represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. The value |
| should be 255.0.0.0 for a Class A network, 255.255.0.0 for a Class B network, and 255.255.255.0 for |
| a Class C network, but custom subnet masks are allowed. |
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Default | IP address that determines where packets with a destination address outside the current subnet |
Gateway | should be sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting as an IP gateway. If your |
| network is not part of an intranet, or you do not want the Switch to be accessible outside your local |
| network, you can leave this field unchanged. |
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VLAN Name | This allows the entry of a VLAN Name from which a management station will be allowed to manage |
| the Switch using TCP/IP |
| VLANs other than the one entered here will not be able to manage the Switch |
| addresses are entered in the Security IP Management menu. If VLANs have not yet been configured |
| for the Switch, the default VLAN contains all of the Switch's ports. There are no entries in the |
| Security IP Management table, by default, so any management station that can connect to the |
| Switch can access the Switch until a management VLAN is specified or Management Station IP |
| Addresses are assigned. |
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Auto Config | When autoconfig is enabled, the Switch is instructed to get a configuration file via TFTP, and it |
State | becomes a DHCP client automatically. The configuration file will be loaded upon booting up. In order |
| to use Auto Config, the DHCP server must be set up to deliver the TFTP server IP address and |
| configuration file name information in the DHCP reply packet. The TFTP server must be running and |
| have the requested configuration file stored in its base directory when the request is received from |
| the Switch. Consult the DHCP server and/or TFTP server software instructions for information on |
| loading a configuration file for use by a client. (Also see the section titled Error! Reference source |
| not found. for instructions on uploading a configuration to a TFTP server. |
| If the Switch is unable to complete the autoconfiguration process the previously saved configuration |
| file present in Switch will be loaded. |
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Description | Enter a description of up to 128 alphanumeric characters to identify this IP interface. Only one IP |
| interface can be set for this switch. |
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Click Apply to implement changes made.
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