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GIGAswitch/IPConfiguration Overview


This section describes the tasks that typically comprise an GIGAswitch/IPconfiguration session.

Using the Config Tool main menu, you typically:


[Note] Configuration is performed in-band. If you have problems configuring a switch using IP, you will not be able to use a graphical browser. In this case, you will have to use Lynx for configuration.


Your configuration process may also include setting parameters in the following views:


GIGAswitch/IPConfiguration Process


During an GIGAswitch/IPconfiguration session, you:

    1. Access the Config Tool Main Menu from a Web browser.
    2. Configure GIGAswitch/IP Interfaces.
    Set the IP address and mask length for physical interfaces; in addition, specify link speed and duplex setting for appropriate interfaces. Optionally, give the interface a familiar (logical) name.
    3. Configure Routing.
    Enable the protocol(s) that will run on specific interfaces. Optionally, create static routes, aggregate static routes, or specify policy by which routes learned from one protocol can be redistributed through another.
    4. Select and Use Other Configuration Options to set additional parameters.

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