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If you choose not to use DHCP or to specify an IP address for your switch Ethernet interface, you can
do so by entering "none" or "0.0.0.0" in the Ethernet IP address field.
On an application blade, configure the two external Ethernet interfaces to two different subnets. If two
subnets are not present, configure one of the interfaces and leave the other unconfigured. Otherwise,
the following message displays and blade status may go into a faulty state after a reboot.
Neighbor table overflow.
print: 54 messages suppressed
Setting the static addresses for the Ethernet network interface
Use the following procedure to set the Ethernet network interface static addresses:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Perform the appropriate action based on whether you have a switch or Backbone:
• If you are setting the IP address for a switch, enter the ipAddrSet command.
• If you are setting the IP address for a Backbone, enter the ipAddrSet command specifying either
CP0 or CP1. You must set the IP address for both CP0 and CP1.
The following is an example of setting an IPv4 address
switch:admin> ipaddrset
Ethernet IP Address [10.1.2.3]:
Ethernet Subnetmask [255.255.255.0]:
Fibre Channel IP Address [220.220.220.2]:
Fibre Channel Subnetmask [255.255.0.0]:
Gateway IP Address [10.1.2.1]:
DHCP [OFF]: off
The following is an example of setting an IPv6 address on a switch
switch:admin> ipaddrset -ipv6 --add 1080::8:800:200C:417A/64
IP address is being changed...Done.
For more information on setting up an IP address for a Virtual Fabric, refer to
on page 267.
3. Enter the network information in dotted-decimal notation for the Ethernet IPv4 address or in
semicolon-separated notation for IPv6.
4. Enter the Ethernet Subnetmask at the prompt.
5. The Fibre Channel prompts are not relevant; you can skip them by pressing Enter .
The Fibre Channel IP address is used for management.
6. Enter the Gateway IP Address at the prompt.
7. Disable DHCP by entering off .
Setting the static addresses for the chassis management IP interface
Use the following procedure to set the chassis management IP interface static addresses:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the ipAddrSet -chassis command.
switch:admin> ipaddrset -chassis
Ethernet IP Address [192.168.166.148]:
Ethernet Subnetmask [255.255.255.0]:
Committing configuration...Done.
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