HP Storage EVA Capacity Upgrades - Manual (Page 22)

22 Switch Management
configuration settings. The “current” settings display the settings that the switch is using. The
“Settings after Next Reset” are the network settings that are configured for the next switch reset.
To change the switch’s network location settings:
1. Click Switch Configuration.
2. Enter the new value in the appropriate “Settings after Next Reset” text box.
3. Click Submit.
The Switch Configuration page displays the updated information.
Enabling DHCP
When DHCP is enabled, the switch will automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.
You will need to know this IP address in order to access the switch through the Web Manager. You
can locate the new IP address by attaching a serial cable and then using a serial terminal emulation
program to communicate with the switch through the Command Line Interface (CLI), or by contacting
your network administrator.
To enable DHCP:
1. Select the Enabled check box.
2. Click Submit.
Disabling DHCP
To disable DHCP:
1. Clear the Enabled check box.
2. Enter the switch’s network location information.
3. Click Submit.
Loading and Saving Switch Configuration Files
Switch configuration settings can be saved for backup purposes or for loading the same configuration
on multiple switches.
To save the current configuration:
1. Ensure that you are logged into the switch (see “Submitting Changes” on page 15 ).
2. Click Switch Configuration.
3. Under Configuration File, click Save current configuration to host.
4. When prompted by the File Download box, click Save to save the file to the computer.
5. In the Save As box, enter the location where you want to save the file and click Save.
To load a saved configuration:
1. Ensure that you are logged into the switch (see “Submitting Changes” on page 15 ).
2. Under Configuration File, enter the location for the .cfg file in the text box, or use the Browse
button to navigate to the appropriate file.
3. In the Choose File dialog box, select the appropriate file and click OK.
4. Click Load configuration to switch.
A message box is displayed confirming the download and required switch reset.
5. Click OK to proceed.
The switch loads the configuration file and automatically resets.
Setting Description
DHCP For DHCP-enabled environments, you can enable the switch to acquire an IP
address from a DHCP server automatically. This feature is disabled by default.
Ethernet IP address The IP address for the switch.
Ethernet netmask The IP netmask address for the switch.
Default gateway The gateway address for the switch.