Basic Configuration 3

Setting the Switch’s IP Address

This section describes how to configure an initial IP interface for management access over the network. The IP address for this stack is obtained via DHCP by default. To manually configure an address, you need to change the stack’s default settings to values that are compatible with your network. You may also need to a establish a default gateway between the stack and management stations that exist on another network segment (if routing is not enabled on this stack).

You can manually configure a specific IP address, or direct the device to obtain an address from a BOOTP or DHCP server. Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. Anything outside this format will not be accepted by the CLI program.

Command Usage

•This section describes how to configure a single local interface for initial access to the stack. To configure multiple IP interfaces on this stack, you must set up an IP interface for each VLAN (page 3-208).

•To enable routing between the different interfaces on this stack, you must enable IP routing (page 3-207).

•To enable routing between the interfaces defined on this stack and external network interfaces, you must configure static routes (page 3-222)or use dynamic routing; i.e., either RIP (page 3-224)or OSPF (page 3-234).

•The precedence for configuring IP interfaces is the IP / General / Routing Interface menu (page 3-208),static routes (page 3-222),and then dynamic routing.

Command Attributes

•VLAN – ID of the configured VLAN (1-4093). By default, all ports on the stack are members of VLAN 1. However, the management station can be attached to a port belonging to any VLAN, as long as that VLAN has been assigned an IP address.

•IP Address Mode – Specifies whether IP functionality is enabled via manual configuration (Static), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), or Boot Protocol (BOOTP). If DHCP/BOOTP is enabled, IP will not function until a reply has been received from the server. Requests will be broadcast periodically by the switch for an IP address. (DHCP/BOOTP values can include the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.)

•IP Address – Address of the VLAN to which the management station is attached. (Note you can manage the stack through any configured IP interface.) Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods.

(Default: 0.0.0.0)

•Subnet Mask – This mask identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets. (Default: 255.0.0.0)

•Default Gateway – IP address of the gateway router between the stack and management stations that exist on other network segments. (Default: 0.0.0.0)

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