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4 – Installation
Installing a Switch
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Configure the Workstation
If you plan to use the CLI to configure and manage the switch, you must configure
the workstation. This involves setting the workstation IP address for Ethernet
connections, or configuring the workstation serial port.
Configuring the Workstation IP Address for Ethernet Connections
The default IP address of a new switch is 10.0.0.1. To ensure that your
workstation is configured to communicate with the 10.0.0 subnet, refer to the
following instructions for your workstation:
For a Windows workstation, do the following:
1. Click the Start button and choose Settings>Control Panel>Network
and Dial-Up Connections.
2. Choose Make New Connection.
3. Click the Connect to a private network through the Internet radio
button then click the Next button.
4. Enter 10.0.0.253 for the IP address.
For a Linux or Solaris workstation, open a command window and enter the
following command where (interface) is your interface name:
ifconfig (interface) ipaddress 10.0.0.253 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
For a MacOS X workstation, do the following:
1. Choose System Preferences>System Preferences>Network.
2. Double-click your network adapter.
3. In the configuration dialog, select Manually from the Configure IPv4
drop down menu.
4. Enter 10.0.0.253 in the IP Address field.
5. Enter 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field.
6. Click Apply Now.
NOTE:
If you plan to use QuickTools to manage the switch, the Configuration
Wizard manages the workstation IP address for you – proceed to ““Connect
the Workstation to the Switch” on page 4-12.