Microsoft ES4612 User Manual

Configuring the Switch

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Using DHCP/BOOTP

If your network provides DHCP/BOOTP services, you can configure the switch to be
dynamically configured by these services.

Web – Click IP, General, Routing Interface. Specify the VLAN to which the
management station is attached, set the IP Address Mode to DHCP or BOOTP. Click
Apply to save your changes. Then click Restart DHCP to immediately request a new
address. Note that the switch will also broadcast a request for IP configuration
settings on each power reset.

Figure 3-8 IP Interface Configuration - DHCP

Note:

If you lose your management connection, use a console connection and enter
“show ip interface” to determine the new switch address.

CLI – Specify the management interface, and set the IP address mode to DHCP or
BOOTP, and then enter the “ip dhcp restart client” command.

Renewing DCHP – DHCP may lease addresses to clients indefinitely or for a
specific period of time. If the address expires or the switch is moved to another
network segment, you will lose management access to the switch. In this case, you
can reboot the switch or submit a client request to restart DHCP service via the CLI.

Console#config
Console(config)#interface vlan 1

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Console(config-if)#ip address dhcp

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Console(config-if)#end
Console#ip dhcp restart client

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Console#show ip interface

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IP address and netmask: 192.168.1.54 255.255.255.0 on VLAN 1,
and address mode: User specified.
Console#