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255.255.255.0 for a Class C network, but custom subnet masks are allowed.
Default IP address that determines where packets with a destination address outside the current subnet
Gateway should be sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting as an IP gateway. If your
network is not part of an intranet, or you do not want the Switch to be accessible outside your local
network, you can leave this field unchanged.
VLAN Name This allows the entry of a VLAN Name from which a management station will be allowed to manage
the Switch using TCP/IP (in-band via web manager or Telnet). Management stations that are on
VLANs other than the one entered here will not be able to manage the Switch in-band unless their
IP addresses are entered in the Security IP Management menu. If VLANs have not yet been
configured for the Switch, the default VLAN contains all of the Switch's ports. There are no entries
in the Security IP Management table, by default, so any management station that can connect to
the Switch can access the Switch until a management VLAN is specified or Management Station IP
Addresses are assigned.
Admin State This allows the user to enable or disable the Admin State for the IP interface, by the using the pull-
down menu. Disabling this feature will render all remote management inoperable, and thus the only
way to configure the Switch will be to use the Console port for the Command Line Interface.
Auto Config When autoconfig is enabled, the Switch is instructed to get a configuration file via TFTP, and it
State becomes a DHCP client automatically. The configuration file will be loaded upon booting up. In
order to use Auto Config, the DHCP server must be set up to deliver the TFTP server IP address
and configuration file name information in the DHCP reply packet. The TFTP server must be
running and have the requested configuration file stored in its base directory when the request is
received from the Switch. Consult the DHCP server and/or TFTP server software instructions for
information on loading a configuration file for use by a client. (Also see the section titled Upload
Configuration for instructions on uploading a configuration to a TFTP server.
If the Switch is unable to complete the autoconfiguration process the previously saved
configuration file present in Switch memory will be loaded.
Click Apply to let your changes take effect.
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