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Using DHCP to set the IP address

When using DHCP, the Brocade 6510 obtains its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway

address from the DHCP server. The DHCP client can only connect to a DHCP server that is on the

same subnet as the switch. If your DHCP server is not on the same subnet as the Brocade 6510, use a

static IP address.

Setting a static IP address

1. Log into the switch using the default password, which is password.

2. Use the ipaddrset command to set the Ethernet IP address.

If you are going to use an IPv4 IP address , enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation as

prompted. As you enter a value and press Enter for a line in the following example, the next line

appears.

For instance, the Ethernet IP Address appears first. When you enter a new IP address and press

Enter or simply press Enter accept the existing value, the Ethernet Subnetmask line appears.

In addition to the Ethernet IP address itself, you can set the Ethernet subnet mask, the Gateway IP

address, and whether to obtain the IP address via Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) or not.

switch:admin> ipaddrset

Ethernet IP Address [192.168.74.102]:

Ethernet Subnetmask [255.255.255.0]:

Gateway IP Address [192.168.74.1]:

DHCP [Off]: off

If you are going to use an IPv6 address , enter the network information in semicolon-separated

notation as a standalone command.

switch:admin> i

paddrset -ipv6 --add 1080::8:800:200C:417A/64

IP address is being changed...Done.

Date and time settings

The Brocade 6510 maintains the current date and time inside a battery-backed real-time clock (RTC)

circuit. Date and time are used for logging events. Switch operation does not depend on the date and

time; a Brocade 6510 with an incorrect date and time value still functions properly. However, because

the date and time are used for logging, error detection, and troubleshooting, you should set them

correctly.

Time zones

You can set the time zone for the switch by name. You can also set country, city or time zone

parameters.

If the time zone is not set with the new options, the switch retains the offset time zone settings. The

tsTimeZone command includes an option to revert to the prior time zone format. For more information

about the --old option, see the Brocade 6510.

You can set the time zone for a switch using the tsTimeZone command. The tsTimeZone command

allows you to perform the following tasks:

• Display all of the time zones supported in the firmware

• Set the time zone based on a country and city combination or based on a time zone ID such as PST

The time zone setting has the following characteristics:

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