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To verify the IP address settings, the ‘show ipconfig’ command can be used.
Magnum6K25>
show ipconfig
IP Address : 192.168.1.150
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.10
Magnum6K25>
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Checking the IP settings
Besides manually assigning IP addresses, there are other means to assign an IP address
automatically. The two most common procedures are using DHCP and bootp.
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HCP and bootp
HCP is commonly used for setting up addresses for computers, users and
ther user devices on the network. bootp is the older cousin of DHCP and
is used for setting up IP addresses of networking devices such as switches,
routers, VoIP phones and more. Both of them can work independent of each other. Both
of them are widely used in the industry. It’s best to check with your network administrator
as to what protocol to use and what the related parameters are. DHCP and bootp require
respective services on the network. DHCP and bootp can automatically assign an IP
address. It is assumed that the reader knows how to setup the necessary bootp parameters
(usually specified on Linux/UNIX systems in /etc/boopttab
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).
Bootp Database
Bootp keeps a record of systems supported in a database – a simple text file. On most
systems, the bootp service is not started as a default and has to be enabled. A sample entry
by which the bootp software will look up the database and update the IP address and
subnet mask of the switch would be as follows
M6k25switch:\
ht=ether:\
ha=002006250065:\
ip=192.168.1.88:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
gw=192.168.1.1:\
hn:\
vm=rfc1048
where
M6k25switch: is a user-defined symbolic name for the switch
1 Note – on Windows systems – the location of the file will vary depending on which software is being used.
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