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Configuring the Switch
IP Configuration
Configuring the Switch
An entry in the Bootp table file /etc/bootptab to tell the switch or VLAN where
to obtain a configuration file download would be similar to this entry:
j4121switch:\
ht=ether:\
ha=040009123456:\
ip=55.66.77.88:\
sm=255.255.248.0:\
gw=55.66.77.1:\
lg=11.22.33.44:\
T144=”switch.cfg”:\
vm=rfc1048
where:
Note The above Bootp table entry is a sample that will work for the Switches 1600M/
2424M/4000M/8000M when the appropriate addresses and file names are used.
There are other features and parameters that can be implemented with Bootp.
See the documentation for your Bootp server for more information.
j4121switch is a user-defined symbolic name to help you find the correct section of the
bootptab file. If you have multiple switches that will be using Bootp to get their
IP configuration, you should use a unique symbolic name for each switch.
ht is the “hardware type”. For the Switches 1600M/2424M/4000M/8000M, set this
to ether (for Ethernet).
This tag must precede the
ha
tag
.
ha is the “hardware address” . Use the switch's (or VLAN's) 12-digit MAC address.
ip is the IP address to be assigned to the switch (or VLAN).
sm is the subnet mask of the subnet in which the switch (or VLAN) is installed.
gw is the IP address of the default gateway.
lg TFTP server address (source of final configuration file)
T144 is the vendor-specific “tag” identifying the configuration file to download.
vm is a required entry that specifies the Bootp report format. For the Switches
1600M/2424M/4000M/8000M, set this parameter to rfc1048.