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 
version 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 
version 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. 
Search List Domain Names The 
Table 4-6. Network Properties — DNS Configuration
 Parameter Description