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Setting the IP Address and Other
Basic Network Information
Dell EMC Networking N-Series Switches
This chapter describes how to configure basic network information for the
switch, such as the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. The topics
in this chapter include:
• IP Address and Network Information Overview
• Default Network Information
• Configuring Basic Network Information (Web)
• Configuring Basic Network Information (CLI)
• Basic Network Information Configuration Examples
IP Address and Network Information Overview
What Is the Basic Network Information?
The basic network information includes settings that define the Dell EMC
Networking N-Series switches in relation to the network. Table 7-1 provides
an overview of the settings this chapter describes.
Table 7-1. Basic Network Information
Feature Description
IP Address On an IPv4 network, the a 32-bit number that uniquely
identifies a host on the network. The address is
expressed in dotted-decimal format, for example
192.168.10.1.
Subnet Mask Determines which bits in the IP address identify the
network, and which bits identify the host. Subnet
masks are also expressed in dotted-decimal format, for
example 255.255.255.0.