I am trying to learn about network switches and need to correct something I messed up working with a Dell PowerConnect 5448. I was trying to change the static IP address of this switch and instead of changing it, I removed it. Now I can’t manage it from the web GUI anymore. The switch is still working fine on our network, but it hasn’t been rebooted yet so I’m mildly concerned. I’m guessing what happened is I just removed the management IP address of the device and now I need to manage it from the console cable only.
What I did:
- Connected to the Web GUI interface for the Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator
- Logged in with the Username and PW
- Went to System > IP Addressing > IP Interface Parameters
- I tried to change the IP address to another static address available, but I couldn’t change it
- I tried to add the new one, but I could not add it on the same VLAN 80.
- So I removed the existing one… and immediately thought wait… how will I be able to manage the web GUI now. This is why I’m posting here.
So my question is, how can I connect to the switch to set the IP address without losing its configuration? I have a null modem cable.