HP McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class - Manual (Page 75)

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 75
Network properties
Use the Network Properties dialog shown in Figure 33 to change IP configuration parameters.
To open the Network Properties dialog, choose one of the following:
• Select Switch > Network Properties.
• Right-click a switch graphic in the faceplate display, and select Network Properties from the popup
menu.
Click
OK to put any new values into effect.
Figure 33 Network properties dialog
Table 13 describes the IP configuration parameters.
Table 13 Network IP configuration parameters
Parameter Description
Network
Discovery Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP address:
• Static—Uses the IP configuration parameters entered in the Switch Properties
dialog.
• BootP—Acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server. If no IP address is
obtained, the switch reverts to the previously configured IP address.
• RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol)—Acquires the IP address from a
RARP server. A 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.
• 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.
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.