Configuring IP Addressing

IP Configuration

switch, configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network. The following table lists the general features available with and without a network-compatible IP address configured.

Table 8-1. Features Available With and Without IP Addressing on the Switch

Features Available Without an IP Address

Additional Features Available with an IP Address and

 

 

Subnet Mask

 

 

 

 

Direct-connect access to the CLI and the menu interface.

HP web browser interface access, with configuration,

• Stacking Candidate or Stack Member

 

security, and diagnostic tools, plus the Alert Log for

• DHCP or Bootp support for automatic IP address

 

discovering problems detected in the switch along with

 

suggested solutions

 

configuration, and DHCP support for automatic Timep

 

 

SNMP network management access such as HP

 

server IP address configuration

Spanning Tree Protocol

 

ProCurve Manager network configuration, monitoring,

 

problem-finding and reporting, analysis, and

• Port settings and port trunking

 

 

recommendations for changes to increase control and

Console-based status and counters information for

 

 

uptime

 

monitoring switch operation and diagnosing problems

• TACACS+, RADIUS, SSH, SSL, and 802.1X authentication

 

through the CLI or menu interface.

 

Multinetting on VLANs

VLANs and GVRP

CDP support

Serial downloads of operating system (OS) updates and

Stacking Commander*

 

configuration files (Xmodem)

• Telnet access to the CLI or the menu interface

Link test

IGMP

Port monitoring

Timep server configuration

Password authentication

TFTP download of configurations and OS updates

Quality of Service (QoS -2600, 2600-PWR, and 2800 only)

Authorized IP manager

IP routing

Ping test

 

 

*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

 

configuration 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 switch is compatible with both DHCP and Bootp servers.

 

 

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