Configuring the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch 49Initial ConfigurationInitial configuration starts after the device has booted successfully. The initial configurationscope for the device includes:• Static IP address and Subnet Mask• Default gateway• User name and privilege level must be configured to allow remote management.If the device is to be managed from an SNMP-based management station, SNMPcommunity strings must also be configured.Static IP Address and Subnet MaskIn PowerConnect 3324/3348 devices, IP interfaces can be configured on each port and nolimitation on the number of IP interfaces is imposed. After entering the configurationcommand, it is recommended to check if a port was configured with the IP address byentering the "show ip interface" command.NOTICE: Only one VLAN can be assigned an IP address. If you assign an address to any otherVLAN, the new address overrides the original IP address.To configure an interface on a VLAN, enter the commands at the system prompt as shownin the following configuration example:console> enableconsole# configureconsole(config)# interface vlan 1console(config-if)# ip address 100.1.1.1 /8console(config-if)# exitconsole(config)# exitconsole# show ip interface
