Enterasys B5 CLI Reference 18-1
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Preparing for Router Mode
Thischapterdescribeshowtopreparetheswitchforrouting.
Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks
StartupandgeneralconfigurationoftheEnterasysB5switchmustoccurfromtheswitchCLI.For
detailsonhowtostarttheswitchandconfiguregeneralplatformsettings,refertoChapter 1,
Introduction,Chapter 2,ConfiguringSwitchesinaStack,andChapter 3,BasicConfiguration.
Oncestartupandgeneralswitchsettings
arecomplete,IPconfigurationandotherrouter‐specific
commandscanbeexecutedwhentheswitchisinroutermode.Fordetailsonhowtoenablerouter
modefromtheswitchCLI,refertoTable 18‐2inEnablingRouterConfigurationModes.
Thefollowingpre‐routingtasksmustbeperformedfromtheswitch
CLI:
•StartinguptheCLI.(“UsingtheCommandLineInterface”onpage1‐6)
•Settingthesystempassword.(“setpassword”onpage3‐5)
• Configuringbasicplatformsettings,suchashostname,systemclock,andterminaldisplay
settings.(“Setting BasicSwitchProperties”onpage3‐9)
•Settingthesystem
IPaddress.(“setipaddress”onpage3‐10)
• CreatingandenablingVLANs.(Chapter 10)
•Filemanagementtasks,includinguploadingordownloadingflashortextconfigurationfiles,
anddisplayingdirectoryandfilecontents.(“ManagingSwitchConfigurationandFiles”on
page3‐38)
• Configuringtheswitchtoruninroutermode.
(“EnablingRouterConfigurationModes”on
page18‐2)
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Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks 18-1
Enabling Router Configuration Modes 18-2
Note: The command prompts used as examples in Table 18-1 and throughout this guide show
switch operation for a user in admin (su) access mode, and a system where the VLAN 1 interface
has been configured for routing. The prompt changes depending on your current configuration
mode, your specific switch, and the interface types and numbers configured for routing on your
system.
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