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Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
50 Using the Console Interface
Figure 6-9. IP Address Configuration screen
The fields listed under the Current Settings heading are those that are presently being used by the Switch.
Those fields listed under the Restart Settings heading will be used after the Switch has been reset. Fields that
can be set include:
♦
BOOTP Service
Determines whether the Switch should send out a BOOTP broadcast request when it
is powered up. The BOOTP protocol allows IP addresses, network masks, and default gateways to be
assigned on a central BOOTP server; if this option is set the Switch will first look for a BOOTP server to
provide it with this information before using the supplied settings.
♦
IP Address
Determines the IP address used by the Switch for receiving SNMP and
Telnet
communications. These fields should be of the form
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
, where each
xxx
is a number
(represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. This address should be a unique address on a network
assigned to you by the central Internet authorities. The same IP address is shared by both the SLIP and
Ethernet network interfaces.
♦
Subnet Mask
Bitmask that determines the extent of the subnet that the Switch is on. Should be of the
form
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
.
xxx
, where each
xxx
is a number (represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. If no
subnetting is being done, the value should be 255.0.0.0 for a Class A network, 255.255.0.0 for a Class B
network, and 255.255.255.0 for a Class C network.
♦
Default Gateway
IP address that determines where frames with a destination outside the current
subnet should be sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting as an IP gateway. If your
network is not part of an internetwork, or you do not want the Switch to be accessible outside your local
network, you can leave this field blank.