Configuring IP

Configuring IP Parameters – HP 6208M-SX

The following sections describe how to configure IP parameters on the HP 6208M-SX.

NOTE: This section describes how to configure IP parameters for the HP 6208M-SX switch. For IP configuration information for routing switches, see “Configuring IP Parameters – Routing Switches” on page 6-18.

Configuring the Management IP Address and Specifying the Default Gateway

To manage the switch using Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) CLI connections or the Web management interface, you must configure an IP address for the switch. Optionally, you also can specify the default gateway.

HP ProCurve devices support both classical IP network masks (Class A, B, and C sub-net masks, and so on) and Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) network prefix masks.

•To enter a classical network mask, enter the mask in IP address format. For example, enter “209.157.22.99 255.255.255.0” for an IP address with a Class-C sub-net mask.

•To enter a prefix network mask, enter a forward slash ( / ) and the number of bits in the mask immediately after the IP address. For example, enter “209.157.22.99/24” for an IP address that has a network mask with 24 significant bits (ones).

By default, the CLI displays network masks in classical IP address format (example: 255.255.255.0). You can change the display to prefix format. See “Changing the Network Mask Display to Prefix Format” on page 6-80.

To configure an IP address and specify the default gateway, use the following CLI method.

USING THE CLI

To assign an IP address to the HP 6208M-SX, enter a command such as the following at the global CONFIG level:

HP6208(config)# ip address 192.45.6.110 255.255.255.0

Syntax: ip address <ip-addr> <ip-mask>

or

Syntax: ip address <ip-addr>/<mask-bits>

NOTE: You also can enter the IP address and mask in CIDR format, as follows:

HP6208(config)# ip address 192.45.6.1/24

To specify the switch’s default gateway, enter a command such as the following:

HP6208(config)# ip default-gateway 192.45.6.1 255.255.255.0

Syntax: ip default-gateway <ip-addr>

or

Syntax: ip default-gateway <ip-addr>/<mask-bits>

USING THE WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE

You cannot perform initial configuration of the management IP address using the Web management interface, but you can change an address you already configured. You also can configure the default gateway. Use the following procedure.

1.Log on to the device using a valid user name and password for read-write access. The System configuration panel is displayed.

2.Click on the plus sign next to Configure in the tree view to display the list of configuration options.

3.Click on the plus sign next to IP to display the list of IP configuration options.

4.Select the IP Address link to display the IP address configuration panel.

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