Enabling or disabling dhcp – Allied Telesis AT-S70 User Manual
Page 33

AT-S70 Management Software User’s Guide
33
Configuring the
IP Address,
Subnet Mask, and
Default Gateway
The procedure in this section explains how to manually assign an IP
address, subnet mask, and gateway address to the chassis. To allow the
chassis to obtain its IP configuration from a DHCP server on your network,
go to “Enabling or Disabling DHCP” on page 33.
To set the IP configuration for the chassis, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, select System Configuration.
The System Configuration Menu is displayed, as shown in Figure 3 on
page 29.
2. From the System Configuration Menu, select IP Parameters.
The IP Parameters Menu is displayed, as shown in Figure 4 on page
32.
3. Make the necessary changes to the following parameters.
IP address
This parameter specifies the IP address of the chassis. You must
assign a chassis an IP address to manage the device remotely using
Telnet or an SNMP application. The IP address must be entered in the
format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The default value is 10.0.0.1.
Subnet mask
This parameter specifies the subnet mask for the chassis. You must
specify a subnet mask to manage the chassis remotely. The mask
address must be entered in the format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The default
value is 255.255.252.0.
Gateway address
This parameter specifies the default router’s IP address. This address
is required if you intend to remotely manage the chassis from a
management workstation separated from the chassis by a router. The
gateway address must be entered in the format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The
default value is 0.0.0.0.
4. From the Main Menu, select System Configuration.
The System Configuration Menu is displayed, as shown in Figure 3 on
page 29.
5. From the System Configuration Menu, select Save Configuration
File.
Enabling or
Disabling DHCP
You can enable the Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) client software
on the Converteon™ chassis to automatically assign IP configuration
information to the chassis. There must be a DHCP server on your network
and you must configure the service by entering the MAC address of the