80 Chapter 1 The Business Policy Switch 2000208700-BFor information on a stack MAC address, see Chapter 2.For more information and an example of a BootP configuration file, seeAppendixes.Configuration and switch managementThe Business Policy Switch is shipped directly from the factory ready to operatein any 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX standard network.You must assign an IP address to the switch or stack, depending on the mode ofoperation. You can set both addresses by using the console port or BootP, whichresides on the switch. You can manage the switch using:• Console interfaceThe console interface (CI) allows you to configure and manage the switchlocally or remotely. Access the CI menus and screens locally through aconsole terminal attached to your Business Policy Switch, remotely through adial-up modem connection, or in-band through a Telnet session.For information about the console interface, refer to Chapter 3.• Web-based managementYou can manage the network from the World Wide Web. Access theWeb-based graphical user interface (GUI) through the HTML-based browserlocated on your network. The GUI allows you to configure, monitor, andmaintain your network through Web browsers. You can also downloadsoftware using the Web.For information about Web-based management, refer to Using Web-basedManagement for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 1.2.• Java-based Device ManagerDevice Manager is a Java-based set of graphical network managementapplications used to configure and manage a Business Policy Switch.Refer to Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management SoftwareOperations Software Version 1.2 for more information.• Command Line Interface (CLI)—software version 1.2
