User manual

120 Publication 1783-UM003D-EN-E - December 2009
Chapter 4
General Switch Properties
Use this tab to configure the parameters for the switch configuration. You
must be online to perform these configurations. In Offline mode nothing is
displayed on this tab.
The IP address can be manually assigned (static) or it can be automatically
assigned by a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The
default is Static. We recommend that you select Static and manually assign the
IP address for the switch. You can then use the same IP address whenever you
want to access the switch.
• Static - Manually enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway.
• DHCP - The switch automatically obtains an IP address, default
gateway, and subnet mask from the DHCP server. As long as the switch
is not restarted, it continues to use the assigned IP information.
In this field Values are Comments
IP Address N/A This value must match the IP address on the
General tab.
If you reconfigure your switch with a different IP
address, you may lose communication with the
switch when you click Set. To correct this problem,
you must go back to the Express Setup and General
tab, set the new IP address, and download to the
controller.