Chapter 6. Manage / Configure the Switch
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[ administrator mode ]
The default user name and password is "admin" / ”admin”.
After login the switch, a prompt will be shown. Because this switch supports command-line for console interface, you
can press “?” to check the command list first.
With “?” command, you can find the command list as follow.
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# ?
exit Exit from current mode
help Show available commands
history Show a list of previously run commands
logout Disconnect
ping Sends ICMP echo packets to other network nodes
quit Quit commands
reload Halts and performs a warm restart
show Shows information
calendar Data and time information
configure Enter configuration mode
copy Copies from one file to another
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These are the basic system commands for the switch.
For system configuring, “configure” command can enter the configure mode. And the prompt will become ...
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# configure
xxxx(config)#
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In the configure mode, the general configuration of switch can be done. And “exit” command can leave this mode.
If settings for port, “interface” command is used. And the prompt will become ...
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xxxx(config)# interface ethernet 1/5
xxxx(config-if)#
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“ethernet 1/5” means Ethernet interface 1, port 5. And “exit” command can leave this mode.
“interface” command has another sub-command “vlan”. IP address of the switch can be configured in this mode.
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xxxx(config)# interface vlan 10
xxxx(config-if)#
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