28 BES50 basic configurationVariable definitionsVariable ValueIP ConfigurationManagement VLAN ID of the configured Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) (Range:1 to 4094).This is the only VLAN through which you can gain managementaccess to the switch. By default, all ports on the switchare members of VLAN 1, so a management station can beconnected to any port on the switch. However, if other VLANs areconfigured and you change the management VLAN, you can losemanagement access to the switch. In this case, reconnect themanagement station to a port that is a member of the managementVLAN.IP Address Mode Select the configuration method.If you select Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) orBootstrap Protocol (BOOTP), the IP address does not functionuntil a reply is received from the server. The switch periodicallybroadcasts a request for an IP address.IP Address For Static IP Address Mode, enter the IP address of themanagement access VLAN interface.Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to 255, separatedby periods. (Default: 192.168.1.128)Subnet Mask For Static IP Address Mode, enter the host address bits used forrouting to specific subnets. (Default: 255.255.255.0)Gateway IP address For Static IP Address Mode, enter the IP address of the gatewayrouter between this device and management stations that exist onother network segments. (Default: 0.0.0.0)MAC Address The MAC address of this switch.SNMP Community:SNMP Community Capability The number of community strings supported by the BES50.Current List of currently configured community strings.Community String Type the name of the community string. The name acts like apassword and permits access to the SNMP protocol.Default strings: PlsChgMe!RO (read-only access), PlsChgMe!RW(read/write access). Range: 1 to 32 characters, case-sensitive.Access Mode Select the access rights for the community string:• Read-Only—Authorized management stations can onlyretrieve Management Information Base (MIB) objects.• Read/Write—Authorized management stations can retrieveand modify MIB objects.Trap Managers:SMBUsing the Nortel Business Ethernet Switch 50 SeriesNN47924-301 01.01 Standard1.00 October 2006Copyright © 2006, Nortel Networks Nortel Networks Confidential.
