Connecting Devices To The Switch - Dell PowerConnect 5212 System User's Manual

1. From the Privileged Exec level global configuration mode prompt, type interface vlan 1 to access the interface-configuration mode. Press <Enter>.
2. At the next prompt, use one of the following commands:
To obtain IP settings through DHCP, type ip address dhcp
l
To obtain IP setting through BOOTP, type ip address bootp
l
3. Press <Enter>.
4. To save your configuration changes, type copy running-config startup-config, and then press <Enter>.

Connecting Devices to the Switch

After you assign IP addresses to the switch, you can connect devices to the RJ-45 connectors on the switch.
NOTICE: If autonegotiation is disabled for an RJ-45 port, the auto-MDI/MDI-X pin signal configuration is also disabled.
To connect a device to an SFP transceiver port:
1. Use your cabling requirements to select an appropriate SFP transceiver type.
2. Insert the SFP transceiver (sold separately) into the SFP transceiver slot.
3. Use the appropriate network cabling to connect a device to the connectors on the SFP transceiver. The slot's LED indicator turns on to confirm that it is
correctly installed and operating.
NOTICE: When the SFP transceiver acquires a link, the associated integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T port is disabled.
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