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M6100 Series Switches
• ezconfig. Use the ezconfig application through the network interface, service port, or
console port (see Use ezconfig for Initial Configuration on page 9).
Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through a BootP or
DHCP Server
You can assign IP information initially through a BootP or DHCP server over the network
interface or over the service port. The network must provide either a BootP or DHCP server.
By default, the DHCP protocol mode is enabled on the switch.
Configure the BootP or DHCP server with IP address and MAC information for the switch.
Obtain this information through the serial port connection using the show network or show
serviceport command. Set up the server with the following values:
• IP address. The unique IP address for the switch. Each IP parameter is made up of four
decimal numbers, ranging from 0 to 255. If no DHCP server is available to assign an IP
address to the switch through DHCP
, the default IP address for the service port is 0.0.0.0
and the default IP address for the network interface is 169.254.100.100.
• Subnet mask.
The subnet mask for the LAN, for example, 255.255.255.0.
• Gateway IP address
. The IP address of the default router
, if the switch is a node outside
the IP range of the LAN.
• MAC address. The MAC address of the switch.
When you connect the switch to the network for the first time after configuring the BootP or
DHCP server, the switch is configured with the IP address, subnet, and other information you
supplied.
The switch is ready for access over the network interface or service port.
If your network does not use a BootP or DHCP server, access the switch through the console
port to configure the network information (see Perform Initial Configuration of Switch Through
the Console Port on page 8) or use ezconfig (see Use ezconfig for Initial Configuration on
page 9).
Perform Initial Configuration of Switch Through the Console
Port
If your network does not use a BootP or DHCP server (see Perform Initial Configuration of
the Switch Through a BootP or DHCP Server on page 8), you can configure the IP address of
the switch through the console port.
To configure the IP address of the switch through the console port:
1. Set up a VT100-compatible terminal on the computer and open the appropriate COM
port.
When the terminal interface initializes, the user login prompt displays.
2. Enter your user name and password.