Netgear M5300-52G3 Web Management User Guide - Page 32

ProSafe M5300 Switch 8. Use DHCP Vendor Class Identifier String to specify the text string to add to DHCP requests as option 60, the VCI option. 9. Use Management VLAN ID to specify the management VLAN ID of the switch. It may be configured to any value in the range of 1 - 4093. Some network administrators use a management VLAN to isolate system management traffic from end-user data traffic. 10. Click APPLY to update the network interface with the specified values. 11. Click CANCEL to abandon the changes. IPv6 Network Interface Configuration To display the IPv6 Network Configuration page, click System > Management > Network Interface > IPv6 Network Interface Configuration. A screen similar to the following displays. The IPv6 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 an IPv6 network you must first configure it with IPv6 information (IPv6 prefix, prefix length, and default gateway). You can configure the IP information using any of the following: • IPv6 Auto Configuration • DHCPv6 • Terminal interface via the EIA-232 port Once you have established in-band connectivity, you can change the IPv6 information using any of the following: • Terminal interface via the EIA-232 port • Terminal interface via telnet • SNMP-based management • Web-based management Configuring System Information 32