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BLADE OS 5.1 Application Guide
BMD00136, November 2009 Chapter 1: Accessing the Switch
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DHCP Relay Agent Configuration
To enable the G8000 to be the BOOTP forwarder, you need to configure the DHCP/BOOTP server
IP addresses on the switch. Generally, you should configure the switch IP interface on the client side
to match the client’s subnet, and configure VLANs to separate clients and server subnets. The
DHCP server knows from which IP subnet the newly allocated IP address should come.
In G8000 implementation, there is no need for primary or secondary servers. The client request is
forwarded to the BOOTP servers configured on the switch. The use of two servers provide failover
redundancy. However, no health checking is supported.
Use the following commands to configure the switch as a DHCP relay agent:
Additionally, DHCP Relay functionality can be assigned on a per interface basis. Use the following
command to enable the Relay functionality:
Using the Browser-Based Interface
The Browser-Based Interface (BBI) is a Web-based management interface for interactive switch
access through your Web browser.
The BBI provides access to the common configuration, management and operation features of the
switch through your Web browser. For more information, refer to the RackSwitch G8000 BBI Quick
Guide.
Configuring BBI access via HTTP
By default, BBI access via HTTP is enabled. Use the following command to disable/enable BBI
access on the switch via HTTP:
The default HTTP web server port to access the BBI is port 80. However, you can change the
default Web server port with the following command:
>> # ip bootp-relay server1 <IP address>
>> # ip bootp-relay server2 <IP address>
>> # ip bootp-relay enable
>> # interface ip <interface number>
>> (config-ip-if)# relay
RS G8000 (config)# access http enable
RS G8000 (config)# access http port <TCP port number>