Q-Logic 8C/16 Manual De Usuario

4 – Managing Switches
Configuring a Switch

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The IP configuration identifies the switch on the Ethernet network and determines 
which network discovery method to use. 

 describes the IP configuration 

parameters.

Network 
Discovery

Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP 
address:

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Static - Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the 
Switch Properties dialog.

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BootP - Acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server.

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RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) - Acquires the IP 
address from an RARP server. An RARP request is broadcast 
with up to three retries, each at 5 second intervals. If no IP 
address is obtained, the switch reverts to the previously 
configured IP address. 

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DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - Acquires the IP 
configuration from a DHCP server. If no satisfactory lease is 
obtained, the DHCP client attempts to use the previously 
configured lease. If the previous lease cannot be used, no IP 
address will be assigned to this switch in order to avoid an IP 
address conflict. The DHCP server must then be made available.

If a BootP, RARP, or DHCP server is not available, the switch will 
attempt to use a previously assigned valid lease. If no lease was 
ever assigned, the switch will attempt to use the previously assigned 
static IP address.

IP Address

Internet Protocol (IP) address for the Ethernet port. The default value 
is 10.0.0.1.

Subnet mask

Subnet mask address for the Ethernet port. The default value is 
255.0.0.0.

Gateway

IP gateway address. The default value is 10.0.0.254.