- . If the switch does not have a static IP address, e.g. its
- IP address is obtained dynamically via DHCP, then proceed
- to step 4. The DHCP client will not be able to contact
- the DHCP server until the secure channel has started up.
+ . If the switch has a static IP address, you may
+ configure its IP address now, e.g.:
+
+ # ifconfig of0 192.168.1.1
+
+ . If the switch does not have a static IP address,
+ e.g. its IP address is obtained dynamically via
+ DHCP, then proceed to step 4. The DHCP client will
+ not be able to contact the DHCP server until the
+ secure channel has started up.
+
+ * Controller discovery: No special setup is required at
+ the switch, but you must specially configure a DHCP
+ server to give out the switch's IP address and to tell
+ it the location of the controller. See secchan(8) for
+ details.