SMC Networks SMC6724L3 manual Command Usage, Command Attributes

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH

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 switch. To configure multiple IP interfaces on this switch, you must set up an IP interface for each VLAN (page 3-155).

•To enable routing between the different interfaces on this switch, you must enable IP routing (page 3-154).

•To enable routing between the interfaces defined on this switch and external network interfaces, you must configure static routes (page 3-172)or use dynamic routing; i.e., either RIP (page 3-175)or OSPF

(page 3-186).

•The precedence for configuring IP interfaces is the IP / General / Routing Interface menu (page 3-155),static routes (page 3-172),and then dynamic routing.

Command Attributes

•VLAN – ID of the configured VLAN (1-4094, no leading zeroes). By default, all ports on the switch 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 interface through which the management station is attached. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. (Default: 0.0.0.0)

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