96 Chapter 3 Using the console interface209418-AChoosing a BootP request modeThe BootP Request Mode field in the IP Configuration screen allows you tochoose which method the switch uses to broadcast BootP requests:• BootP When Needed• BootP Always• BootP Disabled• BootP or Last AddressIn-Band SubnetMaskThe subnet address mask associated with the in-band IP address shown on the screen(see In-Band Switch IP address field). Network routers use the subnet mask todetermine the network or subnet address portion of a host’s IP address. The bits in theIP address that contain the network address (including the subnet) are set to 1 in theaddress mask, and the bits that contain the host identifier are set to 0.Default Value 0.0.0.0 (no subnet mask assigned)Range Four-octet dotted-decimal notation, where each octet is representedas a decimal value, between 0 and 255, separated by a decimalpointDefault Gateway The IP address of the default gateway.Default Value 0.0.0.0 (no IP address assigned)Range Four-octet dotted-decimal notation, where each octet is representedas a decimal value, between 0 and 255, separated by a decimalpointNote: Whenever the switch is broadcasting BootP requests, the BootPprocess will eventually time out if a reply is not received. When theprocess times out, the BootP request mode automatically changes toBootP Disabled mode. To restart the BootP process, change the BootPrequest mode to any of the three following modes:• BootP When Needed• BootP Always• BootP or Last Address.Table 10 IP Configuration/Setup screen fields (continued)Field Description
