5–Managing Switches
Configuring the Network
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Table 5-4 describes the network IP configuration parameters.
NOTE:
Switches without IPv6 addressing enabled cannot communicate over
Ethernet with hosts or switches using the IPv6 addressing.
Table 5-4. Network Properties Dialog Box—IP Fields
Field Description
IPv4 Network Enable this option to permit the IPv4 addressing format to be
used anytime you are required to enter an IP address.
Caution!
Disabling this option prevents you from using an IPv4
IP address for system services.
IPv6 Network Enable this option to permit the IPv6 addressing format to be
used anytime you are required to enter an IP address.
Caution!
Disabling this option prevents you from using an IPv6
IP address for system services.
Network Discovery Choose one of the following methods for assigning the IP
address:
Static—uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the
Network Properties dialog box.
BootP—acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server. If
no IP address is obtained, the switch reverts to the previ-
ously configured IP address.
RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol)—acquires the
IP address from a RARP server. A RARP request is broad-
cast 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 is assigned to this switch to avoid an IP address
conflict.
IP Address Enter the Internet Protocol address for the Ethernet port. The
default value is 10.0.0.1.
Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask address for the Ethernet port. The
default value is 255.0.0.0.
Gateway Enter the IPv4 gateway address
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