Nortel Networks 10BASE-T Choosing a BootP Request Mode, FieldDescription, IP Address to, Ping

Using the BayStack 410-24T 10BASE-T Switch

Table 3-2. IP Configuration/Setup Screen Fields (continued)

FieldDescription

Default Gateway The IP address of the default gateway.

	Default	0.0.0.0 (no IP address assigned)
	Range	Four-octet dotted-decimal notation, where each octet is represented
		as a decimal value, separated by a decimal point
IP Address to	The IP address of the station you want to verify using the ping feature. This field is not
Ping	operational in a mixed stack that includes one or more Business Policy Switches.
	Default	0.0.0.0 (no IP address assigned)
	Range	Four-octet dotted-decimal notation, where each octet is represented
		as a decimal value, separated by a decimal point
Start Ping	Allows you to ping the target IP address entered in the IP Address to Ping field (above).
	Default	No
	Range	No, Yes

Choosing a BootP Request Mode

The BootP Request Mode field in the IP Configuration screen allows you to choose which method the switch uses to broadcast BootP requests:

•BootP Disabled

•BootP or Last Address

•BootP When Needed

•BootP Always

Note: Whenever the switch is broadcasting BootP requests, the BootP process will time out if a reply is not received within (approximately) 7 minutes. When the process times out, the BootP request mode automatically changes to BootP Disabled mode. To restart the BootP process, change the BootP request mode to any of the three following modes: BootP When Needed, BootP Always, or BootP or Last Address.

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