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Basic stack parameters have now been configured and saved.
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BootP automatic IP configuration and MAC address
The switch has a unique 48-bit hardware address, or MAC address, that is printed on a label on the
back panel. You can use this MAC address when you configure the network BootP server to
recognize the switch BootP requests. A properly configured BootP server lets the switch
automatically learns its assigned IP address, subnet mask, IP address of the default router (default
gateway), and software image file name.
BootP or Default IP
The switch operates in the BootP or Default IP mode (the default mode) as follow:
• After the switch is reset or power cycled, if the switch has a configured IP address other than
0.0.0.0 or the default IP address, then the switch uses the configured IP address.
• If the configured IP address is 0.0.0.0 or the default IP address (192.168.1.1/24), then the
switch attempts BootP for 1 minute.
• If BootP succeeds, then the switch uses the IP information provided.
• If BootP fails and the configured IP address is the default, then the switch uses the default IP
address (192.168.1.1/24).
• If BootP fails and the configured IP address is 0.0.0.0, then the switch retains this address.
• When a stack is booted, the default IP address is 192.168.1.2 instead of 192.186.1.1 when in
standalone.
BootP Always
This option lets you manage the switch that is configured with the IP address obtained from the
BootP server. The switch operates in the BootP Always mode as follows:
• The switch continues to broadcast BootP requests, regardless of whether an in-band IP
address is set from the console terminal.
• If the switch receives a BootP reply that contains an in-band IP address, the switch uses this
new in-band IP address.
• If the BootP server is not reachable, you cannot change the in-band IP address until the BootP
mode is set to BootP Disabled. However, after a period of a few minutes (approximately 10
Getting started fundamentals
20 Getting Started with Avaya ERS 3500 Series July 2015
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