Configuring The Ethernet Interface; Displaying The Network Interface Settings - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

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Configuring the Ethernet interface

You can use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for the Ethernet network interface configuration.
The Ethernet (network) interface provides management access, including direct access to the Fabric OS
CLI, and allows other tools, such as Web Tools, to interact with the switch.
You can continue to use a static Ethernet addressing system or allow the DHCP client to automatically
acquire Ethernet addresses. Configure the Ethernet interface IP, subnet mask, and gateway addresses in
one of the following manners:
• "Setting static Ethernet
• "Activating
When you change the Ethernet interface settings, open connections such as SSH or Telnet may be
dropped. Reconnect using the new Ethernet IP information or change the Ethernet settings using a console
session through the serial port to maintain your session through the change. You must connect through the
serial port to set the Ethernet IP address if the Ethernet network interface is not configured already.

Displaying the network interface settings

If an IP address has not been assigned to the network interface (Ethernet), you must connect to the Fabric
OS CLI using a console session on the serial port. Otherwise, connect using SSH. For more information,
see "Using a console session on the serial
To display the network interface settings:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
addresses" on page 28
DHCP" on page 29
port" on page 25.
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