Bootp Or Default Ip; Bootp Always - Avaya 3500 series Getting Started

BootP or Default IP

The Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series operates in the BootP or Default IP mode (the default
mode) as follow:
• After the switch is reset or power cycled, if the switch has a configured IP address other
than 0.0.0.0 or the default IP address then the switch uses the configured IP address.
• If the configured IP address is 0.0.0.0 or the default IP address (192.168.1.1/24) then the
switch attempts BootP for 1 minute.
• If BootP succeeds then the switch uses the IP information provided.
• If BootP fails and the configured IP address is the default then the switch uses the default
IP address (192.168.1.1/24).
• If BootP fails and the configured IP address is 0.0.0.0 then the switch retains this
address.

BootP Always

This option lets you manage the switch that is configured with the IP address obtained from
the BootP server. The Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series operates in the BootP Always
mode as follows:
• The switch continues to broadcast BootP requests, regardless of whether an in-band IP
address is set from the console terminal.
• If the switch receives a BootP reply that contains an in-band IP address, the switch uses
this new in-band IP address.
• If the BootP server is not reachable, you cannot change the in-band IP address until the
BootP mode is set to BootP Disabled. However, after a period of a few minutes
(approximately 10 minutes), the switch automatically enters the BootP Disabled mode.
You can then configure the IP address with ACLI.
If an IP address is not currently in use, these actions take effect immediately. If an IP address
is currently in use, these actions take effect only after the switch is reset or power cycled.
Getting Started
BootP automatic IP configuration and MAC address
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