Q-Logic 8C/16 manual IP Configuration Parameters

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch

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4.9.2.1

IP Configuration

The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery method to use. Table 4-7describes the IP configuration parameters.

	Table 4-7. IP Configuration Parameters
Parameter	Description
Network	Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP
Discovery	address:
	„ Static - Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the
	Switch Properties dialog.
	„ BootP - Acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server.
	„ RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) - Acquires the IP
	address from an RARP server. An RARP request is broadcast
	with up to three retries, each at 5 second intervals. If no IP
	address is obtained, the switch reverts to the previously
	configured IP address.
	„ DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - Acquires the IP
	configuration from a DHCP server. If no satisfactory lease is
	obtained, the DHCP client attempts to use the previously
	configured lease. If the previous lease cannot be used, no IP
	address will be assigned to this switch in order to avoid an IP
	address conflict. The DHCP server must then be made available.
	If a BootP, RARP, or DHCP server is not available, the switch will
	attempt to use a previously assigned valid lease. If no lease was
	ever assigned, the switch will attempt to use the previously assigned
	static IP address.
IP Address	Internet Protocol (IP) address for the Ethernet port. The default value
	is 10.0.0.1.
Subnet mask	Subnet mask address for the Ethernet port. The default value is
	255.0.0.0.
Gateway	IP gateway address. The default value is 10.0.0.254.

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