GarrettCom MNS-6K Manual De Usuario

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To verify the IP address settings, the ‘show ipconfig’ command can be used. 

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IP Address          : 192.168.1.150 
Subnet Mask       : 255.255.255.0 
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.10 
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 Checking the IP settings

Besides manually assigning IP addresses, there are other means to assign an IP address 
automatically. The two most common procedures are using DHCP and bootp.  

 

DHCP and bootp

DHCP is commonly used for setting up addresses for computers, 

users and other user devices on the network. bootp is the older 

cousin of DHCP and is used for setting up IP addresses of 

networking devices such as switches, routers, VoIP phones and more. Both of them can 

work independent of each other. Both of them are widely used in the industry. It’s best to 

check with your network administrator as to what protocol to use and what the related 

parameters are. DHCP and bootp require respective services on the network. DHCP and 

bootp can automatically assign an IP address. It is assumed that the reader knows how to 

setup the necessary bootp parameters (usually specified on Linux/UNIX systems in 

/etc/boopttab

). 

 

Bootp Database  

Bootp keeps a record of systems supported in a database – a simple text file. On most 
systems, the bootp service is not started as a default and has to be enabled. A sample entry 
by which the bootp software will look up the database and update the IP address and 
subnet mask of the switch would be as follows 
 
M6k25switch:\ 
ht=ether:\ 
ha=002006250065:\ 
ip=192.168.1.88:\ 
sm=255.255.255.0:\ 
gw=192.168.1.1:\ 
hn:\ 
vm=rfc1048 
 
where 
M6k25switch: is a user-defined symbolic name for the switch 

                                                                          

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 Note – on Windows systems – the location of the file will vary depending on which software is being used. 

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