Configuring IP Addressing, Interface Access, and System Information

IP Configuration

Table 5-1. Features Available With and Without IP Addressing on the Switch

Features Available Without an IP Address

Additional HP Proactive Networking Features Available

 

 

with an IP Address and Subnet Mask

 

 

• Direct-connect access to the CLI and the menu

• HP web browser interface access, with configuration,

 

interface.

 

security, and diagnostic tools, plus the Alert Log for

• Stacking Candidate or Stack Member

 

discovering problems detected in the switch along

• DHCP or Bootp support for automatic IP address

 

with suggested solutions

• SNMP network management access such as HP

 

configuration, and DHCP support for automatic Timep

 

server IP address configuration

 

TopTools network configuration, monitoring, problem-

•

Spanning Tree Protocol

 

finding and reporting, analysis, and recommendations

 

for changes to increase control and uptime

• Port settings and port trunking

 

•

Stacking Commander*

• Console-based status and counters information for

• Telnet access to the CLI or the menu interface

 

monitoring switch operation and diagnosing problems

 

through the CLI or menu interface.

•

IGMP

•

VLANs

•

Timep server configuration

•

GVRP

• TFTP download of configurations and OS updates

• Serial downloads of operating system (OS) updates

•

Ping test

 

and configuration files (Xmodem)

 

 

•Link test

•Port monitoring

•Security

*Although a Commander can operate without an IP address, doing so makes it unavailable for in-band access in an IP network.

 

DHCP/Bootp Operation

 

Overview. DHCP/Bootp is used to provide configuration data from a DHCP

 

or Bootp server to the switch. This data can be the IP address, subnet mask,

 

default gateway, Timep Server address, and TFTP server address. If a TFTP

 

server address is provided, this allows the switch to TFTP a previously saved

 

configuratin file from the TFTP server to the switch. With either DHCP or

 

Bootp, the servers must be configured prior to the switch being connected to

 

the network.

 

 

N o t e

The Switches 2512 and 2524 are compatible with both DHCP and Bootp

 

servers.

 

The DHCP/Bootp Process. Whenever the IP Config parameter in the switch

 

 

or in an individual VLAN in the switch is configured to DHCP/Bootp (the

 

default), or when the switch is rebooted with this configuration:

Addressing, IP Configuring and Access, Interface

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