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Configuring IP Addressing
IP Configuration
Configuring IP Addressing
Table 7-1. Features Available With and Without IP Addressing on the Switch
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, su bnet 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.
Note The Switch 4108GL is compatible with both DHCP and Bootp servers.
The DHCP/Bootp Process. Whenever the IP Config parame ter 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:
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
interface.
•Stacking Candidate or Stack Member
•DHCP or Bootp support for automatic IP address
configuration, and DHCP support for automatic Timep
server IP address configuration
•Spanning Tree Protocol
•Port settings and port trunking
•Console-based status and counters inf ormation for
monitoring switch operation and diagnosing problems
through the CLI or menu interface.
•VLANs and GVRP
•Serial downloads of operating system (OS) updates
and configuration files (Xmodem)
•Link test
•Port monitoring
•Password authentication
•Authorized IP manager security
•HP web browser interface access, with co nfiguration,
security, and diagnostic tools, plus the Alert Log for
discovering problems detected in the sw itch along
with suggested solutions
•SNMP network management access such as HP
TopTools network configuration, monitoring, problem-
finding and reporting, analysis, and recommendations
for changes to increase control and uptime
•TACACS+ authentication
•CDP support
•Stacking Commander*
•Telnet access to the CLI or the menu interface
•IGMP
•Timep server configuration
•TFTP download of configurations and OS updates
•Ping test
*Although a Commander can operate without a n IP address, doing so makes it unavaila ble for in-band access in an
IP network.