Configuration of the IPv4 Interface on SFE/SGE Managed Switches

Objective

The IPv4 Interface allows the user to set up the IPv4 address of the device. This grants other devices and users access to the device. The objective of this article is to define the fields within the IPv4 Interface page and explain its configuration.

The objective of this document is to explain within the IPv4 Interface page and explain its configuration.

Applicable Devices

• SFE/SGE Series Managed Switches

Software Version

• v3.0.0.17

Configuration of the IPv4 Interface

Step 1. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose System > System Management > IP Addressing > IPv4 Interface. The IPv4 Interface page opens:

The Supported IP Format field displays which version of IP is applicable for the device.

Step 2. Click the desired radio button for how the device will set the IP address. If DHCP is choosen, skip to Step 6.

• Get Dynamic IP from DHCP Server — The device retrieves a dynamic IP from the DHCP server.

• Static IP Address — The user determines the static IP to be used by the device.

Step 3. Choose which VLAN to use from the Management VLAN drop-down list. This VLAN acts as the access for the device from a telnet or web GUI.

Step 4. If the Static IP Address is chosen in Step 2, enter a valid IP address in the IP Address field.

Step 5. Click the desired radio button to represent the number of bits in the network portion.

• Network Mask — Number of bits in the network portion represented as dotted decimal.

• Prefix Length —  Number of bits in the network portion represented as decimal.

Step 6. Enter a valid IP address to change the user defined default gateway address. The default gateway acts as an access point for the user.

Note: The Active Default Gateway field displays the active user defined gateway IP address.

Step 7. (Optional) To remove the user defined gateway, check the Remove User Defined check box.

Step 8. Click Apply to save any changes made to the device.

Caution: This only saves your configuration to the running configuration file. This means any changes made will be lost if the device is rebooted. If you wish to save these changes even after a system reboot, you need to copy the running configuration file to the startup configuration file. See Copy Configuration File on SFE/SGE Series Managed Switches for more information on how to do this.