Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide
Figure 6-7. System Configuration menu
You will need to change some settings to allow you to be
able to manage the Switch from an SNMP-based Network
Management System such as SNMP v1 or to be able to
access the Switch using the TELNET protocol. See the next
chapter for Web-based network management information.
Configure IP Address
The Switch needs to have a TCP/IP address assigned to it so
that the network management system or TELNET client can
find it on the network. The IP Configuration screen allows
you to change the settings for the two different interfaces
used on the Switch: the Ethernet interface used for in-band
communication, and the SLIP interface used over the
console port for out-of-band communication.
Choose Configure IP Address to access the first item on the
System Configuration menu. The following screen appears:
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Using the Console Interface