Patton electronic COPPERLINK 2160 - Manual (Page 87)

Setup Command Menu 87
Model 2160 Series User Manual 5 • Console and Telnet configuration
Management
The Management command menu lists commands for configuring the IP address and subnet mask for the
Management port. Move the cursor “ >>” to Management in the setup menu and press Enter. The following
menu displays:
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Command: setup Management <1~1>
Message: Please input the following information.
Interface number <1~1>:
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The Model 2160 only has one Management interface. The default interface number is 1. The default IP
address and subnet mask are 196.168.1.1 and 255.255.255.0 .
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Command: setup Management 1 address
Message: Please input the following information.
IP address (ENTER for default) <192.168.1.1>:
Subnet mask (ENTER for default) <255.255.255.0>:
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DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a communication protocol that allows network adminis-
trators to manage and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's net-
work. Each machine that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address. When an organization sets up
the users with a connection to the Internet, an IP address must be assigned to each machine.
Without DHCP, the IP address must be entered manually at each computer. If computers move to another
location in another part of the network, a new IP address must be entered. DHCP lets a network administrator
supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new IP address when a
computer is plugged into a different place in the network.
>> address Management IP address and subnet mask