Management Ethernet Ports
Use the Management Ethernet Ports page to change the IP address you use to access the management GUI. Individual frames and ports can be configured to use IPv4, IPv6, or both types of IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
Important: Only IPs restricted are the 172.31.1.X, 192.168.1.2, and 192.168.2.2 these
are reserved for IMC/TSSC usage. To add or modify port IP addresses, see the Configuring
ports topic.
- IPv6 addresses
- IPv6 addresses can be static, DHCP, or stateless auto configured.
- Static
- Static (fixed) IP addresses are manually assigned to each system by an administrator.
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
- A DHCP server maintains a database of available IP addresses and configuration information. When
the DHCP server receives a request from a network-attached device, client, the DHCP server:
- Determines the network to which the DHCP client is connected
- Allocates an IP address or prefix
- Sends the appropriate configuration information to the device
- Stateless auto configure
- Stateless auto configure allows a host to generate its own addresses. It uses a combination of the router prefix (identifies the subnet that is associated with a link), and a host-generated interface identifier (uniquely identifies an interface on a subnet).
- IPv6 link local
- A link-local address is an IP address that is intended only for communications within the segment of a local network. The link local address is not configurable. IPv6 is enabled per interface, and the IPv6 link local address is assigned to the interface where IPv6 is enabled.