Intel ZT8101 User Manual

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ZT8101 Users Guide

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Using the Web Console

3. To configure a name and contact information for the switch, enter information in these fields.

4. Click Apply.

Get IP From Description

The switch uses the Get IP From setting to determine where to get its IP address. You must use the
Manual option if you want to configure multiple IP interfaces. The manual option is also more
convenient if you are going to manage the switch with Telnet Console or Web Console. Both of
these consoles require you to know the IP address, and although BOOTP/DHCP usually assign the
same IP address when a device reboots, there is no guarantee.

BOOTP—The switch sends out a BOOTP broadcast request when it is powered up. The
BOOTP protocol allows IP addresses, network masks, and default gateways to be assigned by
a central BOOTP server. If this option is set, the switch looks first for a BOOTP server to
provide it with this information.

DHCP—The switch sends out a DHCP broadcast request when it is powered up. The DHCP
protocol allows IP addresses, network masks, and default gateways to be assigned by a DHCP
server. If this option is set, the switch looks first for a DHCP server to provide it with this
information.

Manual—The switch uses the entered IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. These
entries should be of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number (represented in
decimal form) between 0 and 255. The fields that require entries under this option are as
follows:

IP Address—This address should be a unique address on the network assigned to the

switch by the network administrator.

Subnet Mask—This is a bitmask that determines the extent of the subnet that the switch

is on. The value should be 255.0.0.0 for a Class A network, 255.255.0.0 for a Class B
network, and 255.255.255.0 for a Class C network, but custom subnet masks are allowed.

Default Gateway—This IP address determines where packets with a destination address

outside the current subnet are sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting
as an IP gateway. If your network is not part of an intranet, or you do not want the switch
to be accessible outside your local network, you can leave this field unchanged.

Subnet Mask

255.0.0.0

Specifies the subnet mask assigned to the switch and to the
other devices on this segment of the network.

Default Gateway

0.0.0.0

Specifies the IP address of the device that routes to different
networks. A gateway must be defined if the workstation you
are going to use for switch management is located on a
different IP segment than the switch.

VLAN Name

default

Specifies the name of the VLAN that the switch resides in.
This VLAN must already exist.

Parameter

Description

Name

Specifies the name assigned to the switch. If you are installing multiple
switches, you should give each a unique name.

Location

Specifies the physical location of the switch.

Contact

Specifies the name of the person responsible for the switch.

Parameter

Default

Description

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