Installation guide

12 ProSwitch
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- Xtreme User’s Manual (Managed Models) Page 13
) Note: If you are accessing the CMI through the network, and if the IP Address is
changed, your connection will be terminated and you will have to initiate another Telnet
session to the new IP Address.
4.10.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask.
By default, the switch is set to manual IP addressing. To set a manual IP address, use the
CLI to configure the initial IP values. If you want to configure the IP automatically, then
enable the DHCP/Bootp server that has been set correctly with information to support the
switch. The IP will auto configure.
4.10.2 Default Gateway Operation.
The default gateway is required for tasks such as reaching off-subnet destinations or
forwarding traffic across multiple VLANs. The gateway value is the IP address of the next-
hop gateway node for the switch, which is used if the requested destination address is not on
a local subnet/VLAN. If the switch does not have a manually-configured default gateway
and DHCP/Bootp is configured, then the default gateway value provided by the DHCP or
Bootp server will be used. If the switch has a manually configured default gateway, then the
switch uses this gateway.
4.10.3 Configuring IP Address, Gateway, DHCP
Do one of the following:
1. To manually enter an IP address and subnet mask, set the IP Config
parameter to Manual and then manually enter the IP address and subnet mask
values you want for the switch. OR
2. To use DHCP or Bootp, Enable it choosing option 1. Restart the switch. The
Xtreme will obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.
5.0 Security Features
5.1 Manager and Operator passwords:
You can obtain access and privileges for the menu interfaces through either the
Console connection or the network by using Telnet.
5.2 Console access interface and the CLI.
There are two levels of console access: Manager and Operator. For security, you
can set a password on each of these levels.