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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004
Chapter 2 Configuring General Switch Features
Setting the LAN IP Addresses
Step 4 Set the inet on ethernet (e) option to the boot IP address value you want to use. The following example
shows how the command appears when a new value has been entered:
inet on ethernet (e) : 172.29.52.88 172.29.52.8:255.255.255.0
The 172.29.52.88 address appeared as part of the prompt. If no address had been previously defined, no
text would appear after the colon. In this example, 172.29.52.108 is the new boot IP address, and
255.255.255.0 is the new network mask.
Step 5 Set the gateway inet option to the IP address for the default gateway on the subnet that hosts the switch.
Step 6 Accept, clear, or change values as necessary until the switch prompt reappears.
Step 7 To verify the new values you have set, enter the bootChange command and press return for each of the
14 values.
Note Cisco MGX 8850 software releases prior to Release 2.0(12) supported unique addresses for the
boot IP addresses on the PXM45 cards in slots 7 and 8. This approach required three unique
Ethernet IP addresses per switch. Beginning with Release 2.0(12), the bootChange command
automatically sets the boot IP addresses for both slots 7 and 8 to the same IP address.
Setting the LAN or Disk IP Address
A local LAN connection extends switch management to all workstations that have connectivity to the
LAN to which the switch is connected. Figure 2-1 shows the hardware required for a local LAN
connection.
user This option defines a username that can be used for FTP access to the boot
and runtime software files on a remote server.
ftp password This option identifies a password that can be used for FTP access to the
boot and runtime software files on a remote server.
flags Do not change this option.
target name Do not change this option.
startup script Do not change this option.
other Do not change this option.
Table 2-9 bootChange Command Option Descriptions (continued)
Option Description