Administrator Guide

Switch Management Commands 1985
ip address (Out-of-Band)
Use the ip address command in Interface Configuration mode to set an IP
address for the out-of-band interface. Use the no form of this command to
return the ip address configuration to its default value.
Syntax
ip address {ip-address {mask | prefix-length} | dhcp|none}
no ip address
• ip-address—Specifies a valid IPv4 address in dotted-quad notation.
• mask—Specifies a valid subnet (network) mask IPv4 address in dotted
quad notation.
• prefix-length—The number of bits that comprise the IP address prefix.
The prefix length must be preceded by a forward slash (/). (Range: 1-30
bits)
• dhcp—Obtain the out-of-band interface address via DHCPv4.
Default Configuration
The out-of-band interface (service port) obtains an IP address via DHCP by
default.
Command Mode
Interface (Out-of-Band) Configuration mode
User Guidelines
When setting the netmask/prefix length on an IPv4 address, a space is
required between the address and the mask or prefix length. Setting an IP
address on the out-of-band port enables switch management over the out-of-
band port.
The ip address none command clears the currently assigned IPv4 address and
sets the IP address configuration method to none. The no ip address
command clears the currently assigned IPv4 address and sets the IP address
configuration method to the default (dhcp).