Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic

Table 12. Network Properties—IP configuration
Parameter
Network Discovery
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
Discovery
Config IPv6 Address
Gateway
Description
Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP
address:
• Static—uses the IP configuration parameters entered on the
Network Properties dialog.
• BootP—acquires the IP configuration from a BootP server. If
no IP address is obtained, the switch reverts to the previously
configured IP address.
• RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol)—acquires the
IP address from a RARP server. A RARP request is broadcast
with up to three retries, each at 5 second intervals. If no IP
address is obtained, the switch reverts to the previously configured
IP address.
• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)—acquires
the IP configuration from a DHCP server. If no satisfactory
lease is obtained, the DHCP client attempts to use the previously
configured lease. If the previous lease cannot be used,
no IP address will be assigned to this switch to avoid an IP
address conflict.
Internet Protocol (IP) address for the Ethernet port. The default
value is 10.0.0.1.
Subnet mask address for the Ethernet port. The default value is
255.0.0.0.
IPv4 gateway address; cannot be edited
Choose one of the following methods by which to assign the IP
address:
• Static—uses the IP configuration parameters entered on the
Network Properties dialog
• Dhcpv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version
6)—acquires the IP configuration from a DHCP server. If no
satisfactory lease is obtained, the DHCP client attempts to
use the previously configured lease. If the previous lease cannot
be used, no IP address will be assigned to this switch to
avoid an IP address conflict.
• NDP (Neighbor Discovery Protocol)—part of the Stateless
Address Auto configuration protocol. It replaces the Address
Resolution Protocol used with IPv4.
IPv6 address for the Ethernet port
IPv6 gateway address; cannot be edited
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