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Configure System Information
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M4300 Series and M4300-96X Fully Managed Switches User Manual
6. Select a Service Port Configuration Protocol radio button:
• BootP. During the next boot cycle, the BootP client on the device broadcasts a BootP
request in an attempt to acquire information from a BootP server on the network.
• DHCP. During the next boot cycle, the DHCP client on the device broadcasts a DHCP
request in an attempt to acquire information from a DHCP server on the network.
• None. The device does not attempt to acquire network information dynamically.
• This specifies how the device acquires network information on the service port.
7. In the
IP Address field, specify the IP address of the interface.
• If the service port configuration protocol is None, you can manually configure a static
IP address.
• If the service port configuration protocol is BootP or DHCP, this field displays the IP
address that was dynamically acquired (if any).
8. In the Subnet Mask field, specify the IP subnet mask for the interface:
• If the service port configuration protocol is None, you can manually configure a static
subnet mask.
• If the service port configuration protocol is BootP or DHCP, this field displays the
subnet mask that was dynamically acquired (if any).
9. In the Default Gateway field, specify the default gateway for the IP interface:
• If the Service Port Configuration Protocol is None, you can manually configure the IP
address of the default gateway.
• If the Service Port Configuration Protocol
is BootP or DHCP, this field displays the
default gateway address that was dynamically acquired (if any).
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The following table describes the nonconfigurable fields on the Service Port Configuration
page.
Configure the IPv6 Service Port
You can configure IPv6 network information on the service port. The service port is a
dedicated Ethernet port for out-of-band management of the device. Traffic on this port is
segregated from operational network traffic on the switch ports and cannot be switched or
routed to the operational network.
Table 14. IPv4 Service Port Configuration
Field Description
Burned-in MAC Address The burned-in MAC address used for out-of-band connectivity.
Interface Status Indicates whether the link status is up or down.