Allied Telesis AT-S39 - Manual (Page 40)

Section II: Local and Telnet Management
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How Do You
Assign an IP
Address?
Once you have decided which, if any, switches on your network need an
IP address, you have to access the AT-S39 software on the switches and
assign the addresses. There are actually two ways in which a switch can
obtain an IP address.
The first method is for you to assign the IP configuration information
manually. This procedure is explained in Configuring an IP Address
and Switch Name on page 41.
The second method is for you to activate the BOOTP and DHCP services
on the switch and have the switch automatically download its IP
configuration information from a BOOTP or DHCP server on your
network. This procedure is explained in Activating the BOOTP and
DHCP Client Software on page 44.
Note
Initially assigning an IP address to a switch or activating BOOTP and
DHCP can only be done through a local management session, unless
the switch is a part of an existing enhanced stack.