Effects of IP addressing on switch operation

Without an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network, the switch can be managed only through a direct terminal device connection to the Console RS-232 port. You can use direct-connect console access to take advantage of features that do not depend on IP addressing. However, to realize the full capabilities HPE proactive networking offers through the switch, configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network. The following table lists the general features available with and without a network-compatible IP address configured.

Features available with and without IP addressing on the switch

Features available without an IP Address

Additional features available with an IP Address and subnet mask

Direct-connect access to the CLI and the menu interface

WebAgent access, with configuration, security, and diagnostic tools, plus the Alert Log for discovering problems detected in the switch along with suggested solutions

DHCP or Bootp support for automatic IP address configuration, and DHCP support for automatic Timep server IP address configuration

SNMP network management access for network configuration, monitoring, problem-finding, and reporting, analysis, and recommendations for changes to increase control and uptime

Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

TACACS+, RADIUS, SSH, SSL, and 802.1X authentication

Port settings and port trunking

Multinetting on VLANs

Switch meshing

Telnet access to the CLI or the menu interface

Console-based status and counters information for monitoring switch operation and diagnosing problems through the CLI or menu interface

IGMP

VLANs and GVRP

TimeP and SNTP server configuration1

Serial downloads of software updates and configuration files (Xmodem)

TFTP download of configurations and software updates

Link test

Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Port monitoring

IP routing, Multicast Routing

Password authentication

VRRP router redundancy

Quality of Service (QoS)

PIM-DM and PIM-SM

Authorized IP manager security

Radius

 

Ping test

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For more information on TimeP and SNTP, see the “Time Protocols” chapter in the Management and Configuration Guide.