82 Managing switches
Network properties
Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 38 to change IP configuration parameters and enable
remote logging.
To open the Network Properties dialog, choose one of the following:
• Select a switch in the topology display. Select Switch > Network Properties.
• Open the faceplate display. Select Switch > Network Properties.
Click OK to put any new values into effect.
Figure 38 Network Properties dialog
IP configuration
The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines which network discovery
method to use. Table 14 describes the IP configuration parameters.
Table 14 IP configuration parameters
Parameter Description
Network
Discovery
Choose one of the following options by which to assign the IP address:
Static — uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Switch
Properties dialog
BootP — acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server
RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) — acquires the IP address
from an RARP server. An RARP request is broadcast 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 will be assigned to this
switch in order to avoid an IP address conflict. The DHCP server must
then be made available.
If a BootP, RARP, or DHCP server is not available, the switch will
attempt to use a previously assigned valid lease. If no lease was ever
assigned, the switch will attempt to use the previously assigned static IP
address.
IP Address Internet Protocol (IP) address for the Ethernet port. The default value is
10.0.0.1.
