Basic Configuration
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CLI – Specify the management interface, IP address and default gateway.
Using DHCP/BOOTP
If your network provides DHCP/BOOTP services, you can configure the switch to be
dynamically configured by these services.
Web – Click System, IP Configuration. Specify the VLAN to which the management
station is attached, set the IP Address Mode to DHCP or BOOTP. Click Apply to
save your changes. Then click Restart DHCP to immediately request a new
address. Note that the switch will also broadcast a request for IP configuration
settings on each power reset.
Figure 3-7 DHCP IP Configuration
Note: If you lose your management connection, use a console connection to the switch
and enter “show ip interface” to determine the new address.
CLI – Specify the management interface, and set the IP address mode to DHCP or
BOOTP, and then enter the “ip dhcp restart” command.
Console#config
Console(config)#interface vlan 1 4-135
Console(config-if)#ip address 10.1.0.254 255.255.255.0 4-268
Console(config-if)#exit
Console(config)#ip default-gateway 192.168.1.254 4-269
Console(config)#
Console#config
Console(config)#interface vlan 1 4-135
Console(config-if)#ip address dhcp 4-268
Console(config-if)#end
Console#ip dhcp restart 4-270
Console#show ip interface 4-271
IP address and netmask: 192.168.1.54 255.255.255.0 on VLAN 1,
Address Mode: DHCP
Console#