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Contents
How to Use This Guide 3
Contents 5
Figures 37
Tables 39
Section I Getting Started 45
1 Initial Switch Configuration 47
Connecting to the Switch 47
Configuration Options 47
Connecting to the Console Port 48
Logging Onto the Command Line Interface 49
Setting Passwords 49
Remote Connections (Network Interface) 50
Configuring the Switch for Remote Management 51
Setting an IP Address 51
Enabling SNMP Management Access 57
Managing System Files 59
Upgrading the Operation Code 60
Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings 61
Automatic Installation of Operation Code and Configuration Settings 62
Downloading Operation Code from a File Server 62
Specifying a DHCP Client Identifier 65
Downloading a Configuration File Referenced by a DHCP Server 65
Setting the System Clock 67
Setting the Time Manually 68
Configuring SNTP 68
Configuring NTP 69