GarrettCom MNS-6K 4.1.4 Manual Do Utilizador

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

Magnum6K25> 

 

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.  

 

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HCP is commonly used for setting up addresses for computers, users and 

ther 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

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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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