System information

IP Interface Commands
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periodically by this device in an effort to learn its IP address. (BOOTP and
DHCP values can include the IP address, default gateway, and subnet mask).
• You can start broadcasting BOOTP or DHCP requests by entering an ip dhcp
restart command, or by rebooting the switch.
Notes: 1.
Only one VLAN interface can be assigned an IP address (the default
is VLAN 1). This defines the management VLAN, the only VLAN
through which you can gain management access to the switch. If you
assign an IP address to any other VLAN, the new IP address
overrides the original IP address and this becomes the new
management VLAN.
2. Before you can change the IP address, you must first clear the
current address with the no form of this command.
Example
In the following example, the device is assigned an address in VLAN 1.
Related Commands
ip dhcp restart (4-224)
ipv6 address (4-229)
ip default-gateway
This command specifies the IPv4 default gateway for destinations not found in the
local routing tables. Use the no form to remove a default gateway.
Syntax
ip default-gateway gateway
no ip default-gateway
gateway - IP address of the default gateway
Default Setting
No static route is established.
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
• A gateway must be defined if the management station is located in a different
IP segment.
• An default gateway can only be successfully set when a network interface that
directly connects to the gateway has been configured on the switch.
Console(config)#interface vlan 1
Console(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.5 255.255.255.0
Console(config-if)#