1 adding a virtual interface, 2 modifying a virtual interface – Motorola Series Switch WS5100 User Manual
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6. Select an interface as click the
Startup
button to invoke the selected interface the next time the switch
is booted.
7. Select an interface as click the
Shutdown
button to disable the selected interface.
4.4.1.1 Adding a Virtual Interface
To add a new virtual interface :
1. Select
Network
>
Switch Virtual Interface from
the main tree menu.
2. Select the
Configuration
tab.
3. Click on the
Add
button.
4. Enter the
VLAN ID
for the switch virtual interface.
5. The IP Setting field consists of the following:
a. Select
Use DHCP to obtain IP Address automatically to
enable DHCP to provide the IP address
for the switch’s virtual interface. Selecting this disables the IP address field.
b. Enter the
IP Address
for the VLAN associated virtual interface.
c. Enter the
Subnet Mask
for the IP address.
6. Select the
Set as Management Interface
checkbox to enable any host displayed in this VLAN to
configure the switch.
7. Refer to the
Status
field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error
messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch.
8. Click
OK
to use the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
9. Click
Cancel
to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.
4.4.1.2 Modifying a Virtual Interface
To modify an existing virtual interface.
1. Select
Network
>
Switch Virtual Interface from
the main tree menu.
CAUTION: When changing from a default DHCP address to a fixed IP address, set a static
route first. This is critical when the switch is being accessed from a subnet not directly
connected to the switch and the default route was set from DHCP.
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