Qlogic SANbox 5600 Series

4 – Network Configuration
Configuring the Ethernet Port
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The Show Setup System command displays the entire switch network
configuration, which includes the following:
 IP configurations (versions 4 and 6)
 DNS server configuration
To display specific information, add the corresponding keyword. For example, to
display IP version 6 configuration information, enter the Show Setup System Ipv6
command:
SANbox #> show setup system ipv6
System Information
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EthIPv6NetworkEnable False
EthIPv6NetworkDiscovery Static
EthIPv6NetworkAddress 2001::1/64
EthIPv6GatewayAddress fe80::1
Configuring the Ethernet Port
Use the Set Setup System command in an Admin session to configure the
Ethernet port and other network parameters. You can configure all of the following
parameters in one session, or you can configure specific parameters by adding
the corresponding keyword:
 IP Version 4 Configuration
 IP Version 6 Configuration
 DNS Server Configuration
IP Version 4 Configuration
The switch supports IP version 4, which includes the following:
 Network discovery method
 IP address
 Subnet mask
 IP gateway address
The network discovery method determines how the switch acquires its IP address.
The IP address can come from the IP address that resides on the switch or from a
server. The switch supports network discovery from the following server types:
 Bootstrap Protocol (BootP)
 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)
 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)