Cisco WS-C4003 Software Guide - Page 50
Understanding How RARP Works, Preparing to Con the IP Address and Default Gateway
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Preparing to Configure the IP Address and Default Gateway Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway Table 3-1 Supported DHCP Options (continued) Code 51 52 61 66 Option IP address lease time Option overload Client-identifier TFTP server name If a BOOTP response is received from a BOOTP server, the switch sets the in-band (sc0) interface IP address to the address specified in the BOOTP response. If no DHCPOFFER message or BOOTP response is received in reply, the switch rebroadcasts the request using an exponential backoff algorithm (the amount of time between requests increases exponentially). If no response is received after ten minutes, the sc0 interface IP address remains set to 0.0.0.0 (provided that RARP requests fail as well). If you reset or power cycle a switch with a DHCP- or BOOTP-obtained IP address, the information learned from DHCP or BOOTP is retained. At boot up, the switch attempts to renew the lease on the IP address. If no reply is received, the switch retains the current IP address. Understanding How RARP Works With RARP, you map the switch Media Access Control (MAC) address to an IP address on the RARP server. The switch retrieves its IP address from the server automatically when it boots up. The switch broadcasts 10 RARP requests after all of the switch ports are online. If a response is received, the switch sets the in-band (sc0) interface IP address to the address specified in the RARP response. If no reply is received, the sc0 interface IP address remains set to 0.0.0.0 (provided that DHCP requests fail as well). If you reset or power cycle a switch with a RARP-obtained IP address, the information learned from RARP is retained. Preparing to Configure the IP Address and Default Gateway Before you configure the switch IP address and default gateway, obtain the following information, as appropriate: • IP address for the switch (sc0 and me1 interfaces only) • Subnet mask/number of subnet bits (sc0 and me1 interfaces only) • (Optional) Broadcast address (sc0 and me1 interfaces only) • VLAN membership (sc0 interface only) • SLIP and SLIP destination addresses (sl0 interface only) • Interface connection type: - In-band (sc0) interface Configure this interface when assigning an IP address, subnet mask, and VLAN to the in-band management interface on the switch. Software Configuration Guide-Catalyst 4000 Family, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G, Releases 6.3 and 6.4 3-4 78-12647-02