Establishing A Connection; Using The Switch Management Ports - Lenovo RackSwitch G8264CS Application Manual

Establishing a Connection

Using the Switch Management Ports

1. Log onto the switch.
2. Enter Global Configuration mode.
3. Configure a management IP address and mask:
4. Configure the appropriate default gateway.
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The factory default settings permit initial switch administration through only the
built‐in serial port. All other forms of access require additional switch
configuration before they can be used.
Remote access using the network requires the accessing terminal to have a valid,
routable connection to the switch interface. The client IP address may be
configured manually, or an IPv4 address can be provided automatically through
the switch using a service such as DHCP or BOOTP relay (see "BOOTP/DHCP
Client IP Address Services" on page
IPv6 stateless address configuration.
Note: Throughout this manual, IP address is used in places where either an IPv4 or
IPv6 address is allowed. IPv4 addresses are entered in dotted‐decimal notation (for
example, 10.10.10.1), while IPv6 addresses are entered in hexadecimal notation (for
example, 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334). In places where only one type of address is
allowed, IPv4 address or IPv6 address is specified.
To manage the switch through the management ports, you must configure an IP
interface for each management interface. Configure the IPv4 address/mask and
default gateway address:
RS 8264CS> enable
RS 8264CS# configure terminal
RS 8264CS(config)# interface ip 128
RS 8264CS(config-ip-if)# ip address <management interface IPv4 address>
RS 8264CS(config-ip-if)# ip netmask <IPv4 subnet mask>
RS 8264CS(config-ip-if)# enable
RS 8264CS(config-ip-if)# exit
IP gateway 4 is required for IF 128.
RS 8264CS(config)# ip gateway 4 address <default gateway IPv4 address>
RS 8264CS(config)# ip gateway 4 enable
Once you configure a management IP address for your switch, you can connect to
a management port and use the Telnet program from an external management
station to access and control the switch. The management port provides out‐of‐band
management.
41), or an IPv6 address can be obtained using
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