Netgear M5300-28G3 Web Management User Guide - Page 30

ProSafe M5300 Switch Network Interface From the Network Interface link, you can access the following pages: • IPv4 Network Configuration on page 30 • IPv6 Network Interface Configuration on page 32 • IPv6 Network Interface Neighbor Table on page 33 IPv4 Network Configuration To display the IPv4 Network Configuration page, click System > Management > Network Interface > IPv4 Network Configuration. A screen similar to the following displays. The network interface is the logical interface used for in-band connectivity with the switch via any of the switch's front panel ports. The configuration parameters associated with the switch's network interface do not affect the configuration of the front panel ports through which traffic is switched or routed To access the switch over a network you must first configure it with IP information (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway). You can configure the IP information using any of the following: • BOOTP • DHCP • Terminal interface via the EIA-232 port Configuring System Information 30