Starting and Configuring the Device 53Advanced ConfigurationThis section provides information about dynamic allocation of IP addresses and securitymanagement based on the authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) mechanism, andincludes the following topics:• Configuring IP Addresses through DHCP• Configuring IP Addresses through BOOTP• Security Management and Password ConfigurationWhen configuring/receiving IP addresses through DHCP and BOOTP, the configuration receivedfrom these servers includes the IP address, and may include subnet mask and default gateway.Retrieving an IP Address From a DHCP ServerWhen using the DHCP protocol to retrieve an IP address, the device acts as a DHCP client. Whenthe device is reset, the DHCP command is saved in the configuration file, but not the IP address.To retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server, perform the following steps:1 Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet that has a DHCP server on it, inorder to retrieve the IP address.Console# show snmpCommunity-StringCommunity-Access IP address--------------- ---------------- -----------------------------private read write 11.1.1.2Traps are enabled.Authentication trap is enabled.Trap-Rec-AddressTrap-Rec-CommunityVersionSystem Contact:System Location:
