EMC Connectrix B Series Hardware Reference Manual page 28

Installation and Configuration
Using DCHP for dynamic addresses for the Ethernet network interface
Creating an Ethernet connection
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The Fabric OS DHCP client supports the following parameters:
• "External Ethernet port IP addresses and subnet masks
• "Default gateway IP address
The DHCP client uses a DHCP vendor class identifier that allows
DHCP servers to determine that the Discovers and Requests are
coming from a Connectrix B-series switch. The vendor class identifier
is the string "BROCADE" followed by the SWBD model number of
the platform, SWBD58.
Note: The client conforms to the latest IETF Draft Standard RFCs for IPv4
DHCP.
1. Enter the ipAddrSet command at the terminal emulator
application prompt.
Skip the Ethernet IP address, Ethernet Subnetmask, Fibre
Channel IP address and subnet mask prompts by pressing enter.
For DHCP[Off], enable it by entering On.
switch:admin> ipaddrset
Ethernet IP Address [10.77.77.77]:
Ethernet Subnetmask [255.0.0.0]:
Fibre Channel IP Address [0.0.0.0]:
Fibre Channel Subnetmask [0.0.0.0]:
Gateway IP Address [0.0.0.0]:
DHCP [Off]: On
IP address is being changed...Done.
Committing configuration...Done.
switch:admin>
To create an Ethernet connection to the DS-5000B:
1. Remove the plug from the Ethernet port.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the switch Ethernet port and to the
workstation or to an Ethernet network containing the
workstation.
At this point, the switch can be accessed remotely, by command line or
Note:
by Web Tools. Ensure that the switch is not being modified from any other
connections during the remaining tasks.