Defining IPv4 Interface when the Switch is in Layer 3 Mode
The IPv4 Interface page is used when the switch is in Layer 3 mode. This mode enables configuring multiple IP addresses for switch management, and provides routing services.
The IP address can be configured on a port, a LAG, or VLAN interface.
Operating in Layer 3 mode, the switch routes traffic between the directly-attached IP subnets configured on the switch. The switch continues to bridge traffic between devices in the same VLAN. Additional IPv4 routes for routing to non- directly attached subnets can be configured in the IPv4 Static Routes page.
NOTE The switch software consumes one VLAN ID (VID) for every IP address configured on a port or LAG. The switch takes the first VID that is not used starting from 4094.
To configure the IPv4 addresses:
- Click IP Configuration > Management and IP Interface (Layer 3) > IPv4 Interface. The IPv4 Interface page opens.
This page displays the following fields:
- Interface--Interface for which the IP address is defined.
- IP Address Type--IP address defined as static or DHCP.
- IP Address--Configured IP address for the interface.
- Mask--Configured IP address mask.
- Status--Results of the IP address duplication check.
- Tentative--There is no final result for the IP address duplication check.
- Valid--The IP address collision check was completed, and no IP address collision was detected.
- Valid-Duplicated--The IP address duplication check was completed, and a duplicate IP address was detected.
- Duplicated--A duplicated IP address was detected for the default IP address.
- Delayed--The assignment of the IP address is delayed for 60 second if DHCP Client is enabled on startup in order to give time to discover DHCP address.
- Not Received--Relevant for DHCP Address. When a DCHP Client starts a discovery process, it assigns a dummy IP address 0.0.0.0 before the real address is obtained. This dummy address has the status of “Not Received”.
- Click Add. The Add IPv4 Interface page opens.
- Select one of the following fields:
- If Static Address was selected, enter the IP Address for this interface.
- Enter the Network Mask or Prefix Length for this IP address.
- Click Apply. The IPv4 address settings are defined, and the Running Configuration file is updated.