Configuring the Switch

IP Configuration

2.Press [E] (for Edit).

3.Select the IP Config field and use the Space bar to select Manual.

4.Select the IP Address field and enter the IP address you want to assign to the switch.

5.Select the Subnet Mask field and enter the subnet mask for the IP address.

6.If you want to reach off-subnet destinations, select the Gateway field and enter the IP address of the gateway router.

7.Press [Enter], then [S] (for Save) and return to the Switch Management Access Configuration menu.

How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation

Without an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network, your control of the switch is limited to what you can do through a direct console connection, and some of the switch features will not be available. To be able to use the full performance capabilities HP proactive networking offers through the switch, you should configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network. The following table compares the features available on the switch without and with an IP address.

Features Available Without an IP

Additional HP Proactive Networking Features

Address

Available with an IP Address and Subnet Mask

 

 

 

 

Direct-connect console access

Browser interface access, with configuration,

Spanning Tree Protocol

 

security, and diagnostic tools, plus the Alert Log for

Console-based status and

 

discovering problems detected

 

in the switch along with suggested solutions

 

counters information for

 

 

SNMP network management access such as

 

monitoring switch operation

 

and diagnosing problems.

 

HP TopTools network configuration, monitoring,

• Serial (Xmodem) downloads of

 

problem-finding and reporting, analysis, and

 

recommendations for changes to increase control

 

operating system (OS) updates

 

 

 

and uptime

 

and configuration files

 

 

Telnet console access

 

 

 

 

• DHCP time server configuration

 

 

IGMP

 

 

• TFTP download of configurations and OS updates

 

 

 

(including switch-to-switch transfers)

 

 

Ping Test

 

 

 

 

Configuring the Switch

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HP 212M, 224M manual How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation, Additional HP Proactive Networking Features

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