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Configuring IP addresses
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To enter a classical network mask, enter the mask in IP address format. For example, enter
“209.157.22.99 255.255.255.0” for an IP address with a Class-C subnet mask.
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To enter a prefix number for a network mask, enter a forward slash ( / ) and the number of bits
in the mask immediately after the IP address. For example, enter “209.157.22.99/24” for an
IP address that has a network mask with 24 significant (“mask”) bits.
By default, the CLI displays network masks in classical IP address format (example:
255.255.255.0). You can change the display to the prefix format. Refer to the FastIron
Configuration Guide.
Devices running layer 2 software
Configure an IP Address on a device running Layer 2 software.
1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter enable.
Brocade> enable
2. Enter the following command at the Privileged EXEC level prompt (for example, Brocade#), then
press Enter. This command erases the factory test configuration if still present:
Brocade# erase startup-config
CAUTION
Use the erase startup-config command only for new systems. If you enter this command on a
system you have already configured, the command erases the configuration. If you accidentally
do erase the configuration on a configured system, enter the write memory command to save the
running configuration to the startup-config file.
3. Access the configuration level of the CLI by entering the following command.
Brocade# configure terminal (Privileged EXEC Level)
Brocade(config)# (Global CONFIG Level)
4. Configure the IP address and mask for the switch.
Brocade(config)# ip address 192.22.3.44 255.255.255.0
5. Set a default gateway address for the switch.
Brocade(config)# ip default-gateway 192.22.3.1
NOTE
You do not need to assign a default gateway address for single subnet networks.
Syntax: enable [
Syntax: configure terminal
Syntax: [no] ip address
or
Syntax: [no] ip address
Syntax: ip default-gateway