Understanding The Switch Management Interfaces - Cisco WS-X6066-SLB-APC - Content Switching Module Software Manual

Configuring the Switch IP Address and
Default Gateway
This chapter describes how to configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway on the
Catalyst 6000 family switches.
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, refer to the
Note
Catalyst 6000 Family Command Reference publication.
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Understanding the Switch Management Interfaces

Catalyst 6000 family switches have two configurable IP management interfaces, the in-band (sc0)
interface and the Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) (sl0) interface.
The in-band (sc0) management interface is connected to the switching fabric and participates in all of
the functions of a normal switch port, such as spanning tree, Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), VLAN
membership, and so forth. The out-of-band management interface (sl0) is not connected to the switching
fabric and does not participate in any of these functions.
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Understanding the Switch Management Interfaces, page 3-1
Understanding Automatic IP Configuration, page 3-2
Preparing to Configure the IP Address and Default Gateway, page 3-4
Booting the MSFC for the First Time, page 3-4
Default IP Address and Default Gateway Configuration, page 3-5
Assigning the In-Band (sc0) Interface IP Address, page 3-5
Configuring Default Gateways, page 3-6
Configuring the SLIP (sl0) Interface on the Console Port, page 3-7
Using BOOTP, DHCP, or RARP to Obtain an IP Address, page 3-9
Renewing and Releasing a DHCP-Assigned IP Address, page 3-10
Catalyst 6000 Family Software Configuration Guide-Releases 6.3 and 6.4
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