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Contents
How to Use This Guide 3
Contents 5
Figures 43
Tables 45
Section I Getting Started 53
1 Initial Switch Configuration 55
Connecting to the Switch 55
Configuration Options 55
Connecting to the Console Port 56
Selecting Legacy or Hybrid Operation Mode 57
Logging Onto the Command Line Interface 57
Setting Passwords 58
Remote Connections (Network Interface or Craft Port) 58
Obtaining and Installing a License for the Network Ports 59
Configuring the Switch for Remote Management 61
Using the Service Port or Network Interface 61
Setting an IP Address 62
Enabling SNMP Management Access 67
Managing System Files 69
Upgrading the Operation Code 70
Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings 71
Configuring Automatic Installation of Operation Code and Configuration Settings
72
Downloading Operation Code from a File Server 72
Specifying a DHCP Client Identifier 75
Downloading a Configuration File Referenced by a DHCP Server 75