48 Starting and Configuring the Device
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Configuration Overview
Before assigning a static IP address to the device, obtain the following information:
• A specific IP address that has been allocated to the device in order for it to be configured.
• Default route.
• Network mask for the network.
There are two configuration types:
•
Initial Configuration
— Consists of configuration functions with basic security
considerations.
•
Advanced Configuration
— Consists of dynamic IP configuration and more advanced
security considerations.
NOTE: After making any configuration changes, the new configuration must be saved before rebooting.
To save the configuration, enter:
console# copy running-config startup-config
Initial Configuration
NOTE: Before proceeding, read the release notes for this product. The release notes can be
downloaded from Dell support website at support.dell.com.
NOTE: The initial simple configuration uses the following assumptions:
• The PowerConnect device was never configured before, and is in the same state as when it was
received.
• The PowerConnect device booted successfully.
• The Serial connection is established and the console prompt is displayed on the screen of a VT100
terminal device. (Press the <Enter> key several times to verify that the prompt displays correctly.)
• The device is not configured with a default user name and password.
The initial device configuration is through the Serial port. After the initial configuration, the
device can then be managed either from the already connected Serial port or remotely through an
interface defined during the initial configuration.
The initial configuration consists of the following:
• Setting the user name 'admin', password as 'dell' with the highest privilege level of 15.
• Configuring the static IP address and the default gateway.
• Configuring the SNMP read/write community string.
• Assigning the IP address allocated by the DHCP server.
Before applying the initial configuration procedure to the PowerConnect device, the following
information must be obtained from the network administrator:
• The IP address to be assigned to a VLAN through which the device is managed.
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