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Chapter 6      Configuring the System
Changing IP Information
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enter the IP 
information:
Use the following procedure to remove the IP information from a switch. 
Note Using the no ip address command in configuration mode disables the IP 
protocol stack as well as removes the IP information. Cluster members without 
IP addresses rely on the IP protocol stack being enabled.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to remove an IP address:
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface vlan 1 Enter interface configuration mode, and enter the VLAN to 
which the IP information is assigned. VLAN 1 is the 
default management VLAN, but you can configure any 
VLAN from IDs 1 to 1001.
Step 3
ip address ip_address 
subnet_mask
Enter the IP address and subnet mask.
Step 4
exit Return to global configuration mode.
Step 5
ip default-gateway ip_address Enter the IP address of the default router.
Step 6
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 7
show running-config Verify that the information was entered correctly by 
displaying the running configuration. If the information is 
incorrect, repeat the procedure.
Command Purpose
Step 1
clear ip address vlan 1 
ip_address subnet_mask
Remove the IP address and subnet mask.
Step 2
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 3
show running-config Verify that the information was removed by displaying the 
running configuration.