Interconnect Switch User Guide

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Console Management Interface
3-10 Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide
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To set up the GbE Interconnect Switch for remote management:
1. Highlight Configure IP Address from the Configuration menu.
2. Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.
The Remote Management Setup screen lets you specify how the GbE Interconnect
Switch will be assigned an IP address, which allows an in-band network management
system (for example, Telnet) client to find it on the network.
The fields listed under the Current Switch IP Settings heading are those that are
currently being used by the GbE Interconnect Switch. The fields listed under the New
Switch IP Settings heading are those that will be used after the GbE Interconnect Switch
has been rebooted.
3. Toggle the Get IP From field to choose from Manual, BOOTP, or DCHP. This action
selects how the GbE Interconnect Switch will be assigned an IP address on the next
reboot or startup.
— BOOTP—The GbE Interconnect Switch sends out a BOOTP broadcast request when
it is powered up. The BOOTP protocol allows IP addresses, network masks, and
default gateways to be assigned by a central BOOTP server. If this option is set, the
GbE Interconnect Switch first looks for a BOOTP server to provide it with this
information before using the default or previously entered settings.
— DCHP—The GbE Interconnect Switch sends out a DCHP broadcast request when it
is powered up. The DCHP protocol allows IP addresses, network masks, and default
gateways to be assigned by a DCHP server. If this option is set, the GbE Interconnect
Switch first looks for a DCHP server to provide it with this information before using
the default or previously entered settings.