Dhcp/Bootp Operation - SMC Networks SMC6624M Management Manual

Configuring IP Addressing, Time Synchronization, Interface Access, and System Information
Table 5-1.
Features Available Without an IP Address
• Direct-connect access to the CLI and the menu
interface.
• Stacking Candidate or Stack Member
• DHCP or Bootp support for automatic IP address
configuration, and DHCP support for automatic Timep
server IP address configuration
• Spanning Tree Protocol
• Port settings and port trunking
• Console-based status and counters information for
monitoring switch operation and diagnosing problems
through the CLI or menu interface.
• VLANs
• GVRP
• Serial downloads of operating system (OS) updates
and configuration files (Xmodem)
• Link test
• Port monitoring
• Security
*Although a Commander can operate without an IP address, doing so makes it unavailable for in-band access in an
IP network.

DHCP/Bootp Operation

Overview. DHCP/Bootp is used to provide configuration data from a DHCP
or Bootp server to the switch. This data can be the IP address, subnet mask,
default gateway, Timep Server address, and TFTP server address. If a TFTP
server address is provided, this allows the switch to TFTP a previously saved
configuratin file from the TFTP server to the switch. With either DHCP or
Bootp, the servers must be configured prior to the switch being connected to
the network.
N o t e
The SMC6624M switch is compatible with both DHCP and Bootp servers.
The DHCP/Bootp Process. Whenever the IP Config parameter in the switch
or in an individual VLAN in the switch is configured to DHCP/Bootp (the
default), or when the switch is rebooted with this configuration:
Features Available With and Without IP Addressing on the Switch
Additional Proactive Networking Features Available
with an IP Address and Subnet Mask
• Web browser interface access, with configuration,
security, and diagnostic tools, plus the Alert Log for
discovering problems detected in the switch along
with suggested solutions
• SNMP network management access such as
EliteView network configuration, monitoring, problem-
finding and reporting, analysis, and recommendations
for changes to increase control and uptime
• Stacking Commander*
• Telnet access to the CLI or the menu interface
• IGMP
• SNTP/Timep configuration
• TFTP download of configurations and OS updates
• Ping test
IP Configuration
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