Configuring The Ip Address; Using Dhcp To Set The Ip Address; Setting A Static Ip Address; Setting The Date And Time - Broadcom Brocade G720 Hardware Installation Manual

G720-Install-IG101 Installation Guide

Configuring the IP Address

You can configure the device with a static IP address, or you can use a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
server to set the IP address of the switch. DHCP is enabled by default. The device supports both IPv4 and IPv6
addresses.

Using DHCP to Set the IP Address

When using DHCP, the switch obtains its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address from the DHCP server.
The DHCP client can connect only to a DHCP server that is on the same subnet as the switch. If your DHCP server is not
on the same subnet as the switch, use a static IP address.

Setting a Static IP Address

To set a static IP address for the device, complete the following steps.
1. Log on to the device as admin.
2. Use the ipaddrset command to set the Ethernet IP address.
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To use an IPv4 address, enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation as prompted.
Ethernet IP Address: [192.0.2.0]
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To use an IPv6 address, enter the network information in colon-separated notation as prompted.
device:admin> ipaddrset -ipv6 --add 2001:db8:8:800:200C:417A/32
IP address is being changed...Done.
3. Complete the rest of the network information as prompted (IPv4 format shown).
Ethernet Subnetmask: [255.255.255.0]
Ethernet IP Address: [192.0.2.0]
Gateway IP Address: [192.0.2.1]
4. Enter off to disable DHCP when prompted.
DHCP [OFF]: off

Setting the Date and Time

The date and time settings are used for event logging, error detection, and troubleshooting. However, device operation
does not depend on the date and time; a device with incorrect date or time values still functions properly.
You can synchronize the local time of the principal or primary fabric configuration server (FCS) device to that of an
external Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.
Perform the following steps to set the date and time:
1. Log on to the device as admin.
2. Enter the date ["new-date" ] command at the command line.
The "new-date" variable specifies the new date and time and is enclosed in double quotation marks. This variable
is optional; if omitted, the current date and time are displayed. The date and time are specified as a string in
mmddhhmmyy format:
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