4 – Managing Switches
Configuring the Network
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Server Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to
assign the IP address:
Static
— uses the IP configuration parameters
entered in the Network Properties dialog.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
—
acquires the IP configuration from a DHCP
server. If no satisfactory lease is obtained, the
DHCP client attempts to use the previously con-
figured lease. If the previous lease cannot be
used, no IP address will be assigned to this
switch in order to avoid an IP address conflict.
Dhcpv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ver-
sion 6)
— acquires the IP configuration from a
DHCP server. If no satisfactory lease is obtained,
the DHCP client attempts to use the previously
configured lease. If the previous lease cannot be
used, no IP address will be assigned to this
switch in order to avoid an IP address conflict.
DNS Server Addresses The IP address of the DNS server
DNS Search List
Search List Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to
assign the IP address:
Static
— uses the IP configuration parameters
entered in the Network Properties dialog.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
—
acquires the IP configuration from a DHCP
server. If no satisfactory lease is obtained, the
DHCP client attempts to use the previously con-
figured lease. If the previous lease cannot be
used, no IP address will be assigned to this
switch in order to avoid an IP address conflict.
Dhcpv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ver-
sion 6)
— acquires the IP configuration from a
DHCP server. If no satisfactory lease is obtained,
the DHCP client attempts to use the previously
configured lease. If the previous lease cannot be
used, no IP address will be assigned to this
switch in order to avoid an IP address conflict.
Table 4-6. Network Properties — DNS Configuration
Parameter Description