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M4100 Series Switches
Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through a DHCP
Server
You can assign IP information initially through a DHCP server through the management
VLAN interface. The network must provide a DHCP server. By default, DHCP mode is
enabled on the switch.
Configure the DHCP server with IP address and MAC information for the switch. Obtain this
information through the serial port connection using the show in interface vlan 1
command. Set up the server with the following values:
• IP address. The unique IP address for the switch. Each IP parameter is made up of four
decimal numbers, ranging from 0 to 255. If no DHCP server is available to assign an IP
address to the switch through DHCP, the default IP address for the management VLAN
interface is 169.254.100.100.
• Subnet mask. The subnet mask for the LAN, for example, 255.255.255.0.
• Gateway IP address. The IP address of the default router, if the switch is a node outside
the IP range of the LAN.
• MAC address. The MAC address of the switch.
When you connect the switch to the network for the first time after configuring the DHCP
server, the switch is configured with the IP address, subnet, and other information you
supplied. The switch is ready for access through the management VLAN interface or service
port.
If your network does not use a DHCP server, access the switch through the console port to
configure the network information (see Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through
the Console Port on page 8) or use ezconfig (see Use ezconfig for Initial Configuration on
page 9).
Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through the
Console Port
If your network does not use a DHCP server (see Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch
Through a DHCP Server on page 8), you can configure the IP address of the switch through
the console port.
To configure the IP address of the switch through the console port:
1. Set up a VT100-compatible terminal on the computer and open the appropriate COM
port.
When the terminal interface initializes, the user login prompt displays.
2. Enter your user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
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