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need to find out what ip address is of dell switch

Hi, we are in process of getting new voip phone system installed and they said they needed the ip address of the dell switch in our office so they can configure it to set up a vlan.  I was not the one who installed the switch but is there a way to obtain the ip address of it.  Does it always have to have an ip address?  Thanks
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As long as the switch is manageable, then it should have an IP address.  It would either be statically defined, or defined via DHCP.  I would suggest looking at your DHCP leases first.
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Ok i looked at dhcp and i found an entry listed that looks like it could be the dell switch so is there a way for me to test that it is the switch or in other words, i would i access the dell switch admin screen using the ip address i located?
Dependent the switch, there's usually a web console.  Try opening a browser such as Chrome and enter the IP address that you found into the address bar and hit enter.  If that doesn't work try https://<ip-address-that-you-found>
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ok i was able to get to the admin screen but i dont know the login and password but thats a different issue.  Thanks for all the help and the advanced-ip-scanner really helped.
I'm glad that I could help.  It's a long shot, but possible that the person that set it up may not have changed the login credentials.  If you let me know the model number of the switch, I will try and let you know the default credentials.