IP I
NTERFACE

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OMMANDS

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IP Interface Commands
An IP addresses may be used for manage ment access to the switch over
your network. The IP address for this switch is obtained via DHCP by
default. You can manually configure a specific IP address, or direct the
device to obtain an address from a BOOTP or DHCP server when it is
powered on. You may also need to a establish a default gateway between
this device and management stations or othe r devices that exist on another
network segment.

ip address

This command sets the IP address for the currently selected VLAN
interface. Use the no form to restore the default IP address.
Syntax
ip address {ip-address netmask | bootp | dhcp}
no ip address
ip-address - IP address
netmask - Network mask for the associated IP subnet. This mask
identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets.
bootp - Obtains IP address from BOOTP.
dhcp - Obtains IP address from DHCP.
Table 4-67 IP Interface Commands
Command Function Mode Page
ip address Sets the IP address for the current interface IC 4-247
ip default-gateway Defines the default gateway through which
this switch can reach other subnetworks
GC 4-249
ip dhcp restart Submits a BOOTP or DHCP client request PE 4-249
show ip interface Displays the IP settings for this device PE 4-250
show ip redirects Displays the default gateway configu red for
this device
PE 4-251
ping Sends ICMP echo request packets to another
node on the network
NE,
PE
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