Enterasys D-Series - Chapter 1: Introduction; D-Series CLI Overview; Switch Management Methods

Enterasys D-Series CLI Reference 1-1
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Introduction
ThischapterprovidesanoverviewoftheD‐Series’suniquefeaturesandfunctionality,an
overviewofthetasksthatmaybeaccomplishedusingtheCLIinterface,anoverviewofwaysto
managetheswitch,factorydefaultsettings,andinformationabouthowtousetheCommandLine
Interfacetoconfiguretheswitch.
D-Series CLI Overview
TheEnterasysNetworksD‐SeriesCLIinterfaceallowsyoutoperformavarietyofnetwork
managementtasks,includingthefollowing:
•UseCLIcommandstoperformnetworkmanagementandswitchconfigurationoperations.
• Downloadanewfirmwareimage.
• AssignIPaddressandsubnetmask.
•Selectadefaultgateway.
•EstablishandmanageVirtualLocalAreaNetworks
(VLANs).
•Establishandmanagepolicyprofilesandclassifications.
•Establishandmanagepriorityclassification.
• Configuresecurityprotocols,including802.1XandRADIUS,SSHv2,PWA,MAClocking,and
MACauthentication.
Switch Management Methods
TheD‐Seriesswitchcanbemanagedusingthefollowingmethods:
•LocallyusingaVTtypeterminalconnectedtotheconsoleport.
• RemotelyusingaVTtypetermina lconnectedthroughamodem.
• RemotelyusinganSNMPmanagementstation.
•In‐bandthroughaTelnetconnection.
•In‐bandusingtheEnterasysNetSight
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managementapplication.
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D-Series CLI Overview 1-1
Switch Management Methods 1-1
Factory Default Settings 1-2
Using the Command Line Interface 1-5