You need to configure an initial IP interface for management access to the switch over the network, or how to create an interface to multiple subnets. This switch supports both IP Version 4 and Version 6, and can be managed through either of these address types. You can manually configure a specific IPv4 or IPv6 address or direct the switch to obtain an IPv4 address from a BOOTP or DHCP server. An IPv6 global unicast or link-local address can be manually configured, or a link-local address can be dynamically generated.
Use the IP > General > Routing Interface (Add Address) page to configure an IPv4 address for the switch. An IPv4 address is obtained via DHCP by default for VLAN 1. To configure a static address, you need to change the switch’s default settings to values that are compatible with your network. You may also need to a establish a default gateway between the switch and management stations that exist on another network segment (if no routing protocols are enabled).
You can direct the device to obtain an address from a BOOTP or DHCP server, or manually configure a static IP address. Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. Anything other than this format will not be accepted.
Configuration Guidelines
Configure a single local interface for initial access to the switch. To configure multiple IP interfaces, set up an IP interface for each VLAN.
Once an IP address has been assigned to an interface, routing between different interfaces on the switch is enabled.
To enable routing between interfaces defined on this switch and external network interfaces, you must configure static routes or use dynamic routing; i.e., RIP.
The precedence for configuring IP interfaces is the IP > General >
Routing Interface (Add) menu, static routes, and then dynamic routing.
Command Parameters
ID of the configured VLAN. By default, all ports on the switch are members of VLAN 1. However, the management station can be attached to a port belonging to any VLAN, as long as that VLAN has been assigned an IP address.
Specifies whether IP functionality is enabled via manual configuration (User Specified), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), or Boot Protocol (BOOTP). If DHCP/BOOTP is enabled, IP will not function until a reply has been received from the server. Requests will be broadcast periodically by the switch for an IP address. DHCP/BOOTP responses can include the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. (Default: DHCP)
Specfies a primary or seconday IP address. An interface can have only one primary IP address, but can have many secondary IP addresses. In other words, secondary addresses need to be specified if more than one IP subnet can be accessed through this interface. For initial configuration, set this parameter to Primary. (Options: Primary, Secondary; Default: Primary)
Note that a secondary address cannot be configured prior to setting the primary IP address, and the primary address cannot be removed if a secondary address is still present. Also, if any router or switch in a network segment uses a secondary address, all other routers/switches in that segment must also use a secondary address from the same network or subnet address space.
IP Address of the VLAN. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. (Default: None)
Note: You can manage the switch through any configured IP interface.
This mask identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets.
Requests a new IP address from the DHCP server for all enabled VLANs.