HP 8000M - Manual (Page 84)

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Configuring the Switch
IP Configuration
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9. If you want to reach off-subnet destinations, select the Gateway field and
enter the IP address of the gateway router.
10. Press [Enter], then [S] (for Save).
11. Return to the Main Menu.
How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation
Without an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network, the
switch operates as a multiport transparent bridge and can be managed only
through a direct terminal device connection to the Console RS-232 port. In
this state, the switch simply learns which nodes are on which ports and
forwards or blocks traffic accordingly. You can use direct-connect console
access to take advantage of features that do not depend on IP addressing.
However, to realize the full performance capabilities HP proactive networking
offers through the switch, configure the switch with an IP address and subnet
mask compatible with your network. The following table lists the general
features available with and without a network-compatible IP address config-
ured.
Features Available Without an IP Address Additional HP Proactive Networking Features Available
with an IP Address and Subnet Mask
• Direct-connect console access
• DHCP or Bootp support for automatic IP address
configuration, and DHCP support for automatic time
server IP address configuration
• Spanning Tree Protocol
• Port trunking
• Traffic filtering
• Console-based status and counters information for
monitoring switch operation and diagnosing problems.
• VLANs
• Serial downloads of operating system (OS) updates
and configuration files (Xmodem)
• HP web browser interface access, with configuration,
security, and diagnostic tools, plus the Alert Log for
discovering problems detected in the switch along
with suggested solutions
• SNMP network management access such as HP
TopTools network configuration, monitoring, problem-
finding and reporting, analysis, and recommendations
for changes to increase control and uptime
• Telnet console access
• Automatic Broadcast Control (ABC)
• IGMP
• Time server configuration
• TFTP download of configurations and OS updates
• Ping test