SmartConnect User’s Guide

Factory Default vs. MM Assigned IP Addresses

Each switch must be assigned its own Internet Protocol address, which is used for communica- tion with a SNMP network manager or other transmission control protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) applications (for example, BootP or TFTP). The factory-default IP address is 10.90.90.9x, where x corresponds to the number of the bay into which the switch is installed (for additional information, see the Installation Guide). The management module assigns an IP address of 192.168.70.1xx, where xx corresponds to the number of the bay into which each switch is installed, as shown in the following table:

Table 6-1

Switch IP Addresses, Based on Switch-Module Bay Numbers

 

 

 

Bay Number

Factory-Default IP Address

IP Address Assigned by MM

 

 

 

Bay 1

10.90.90.91

192.168.70.127

 

 

 

Bay 2

10.90.90.92

192.168.70.128

 

 

 

Bay 3

10.90.90.94

192.168.70.129

 

 

 

Bay 4

10.90.90.97

192.168.70.130

 

 

 

Note – Switch modules installed in Bay 1 and Bay 2 connect to server NICs 1 and 2, respec- tively. However, Windows operating systems using older I/O expansion adapters might show that switch modules installed in Bay 3 and Bay 4 connect to server NIC 4 and NIC 3, respec- tively.

Configuring the Default Gateway

The default Gateway IP address determines where packets with a destination address outside the current subnet should be sent. Usually, the default Gateway is a router or host acting as an IP gateway to handle switch connections to other subnets of other TCP/IP networks. If you want to access the switch from outside your local network, use the management module to assign a default Gateway address to the switch. Choose I/O Module Tasks > Configuration from the navigation pane on the left, and enter the default Gateway IP address (for example, 192.168.70.125). Click Save.

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