Enterasys G-Series CLI Reference xxix
About This Guide
WelcometotheEnterasysNetworksG‐SeriesCLIReference.Thismanualexplainshowtoaccessthe
device’sCommandLineInterface(CLI)andhowtouseittoconfigureG‐Seriesswitchdevices.
Using This Guide
AgeneralworkingknowledgeofbasicnetworkoperationsandanunderstandingofCLI
managementapplicationsishelpfulbeforeconfiguringtheswitchdevice.
Thismanualdescribeshowtodothefollowing:
• AccesstheCLI.
•UseCLIcommandstoperformnetworkmanagementanddeviceconfigurationoperations.
•EstablishandmanageVirtualLocalAreaNetworks(VLANs).
•Establish
andmanagestaticanddynam ically‐assignedpolicyclassifications.
•Establishandmanagepriorityclassification.
• ConfigureIProutingandroutingprotocols,includingRIPversions1and2,OSPF,DVMRP,
IRDP,andVRRP.
• ConfigureIPv6routing,includingOSPFv3.
• Configuresecurityprotocols,including802.1XandRADIUS,SSHv2,PWA,MAClocking,and
MACauthentication.
• Configureaccesscontrollists
(ACLs).
Structure of This Guide
Theguideisorganizedasfollows:
Chapter 1,Introduction,providesanoverviewofthetasksthatcanbeaccomplishedusingthe
CLIinterface,anoverviewoflocalmanagementrequirements,anoverviewofthedevice’sfactory
defaultsettings,andinformationaboutusingtheCommandLineInterface(CLI).
Chapter 2,BasicConfiguration,provideshow
tosetbasicsystemproperties,howtodownloada
firmwareimage,howtoconfigureWebViewandTelnet,howtomanageconfigurationfiles,how
tosettheloginpassword,andhowtoexittheCLI.
Chapter 3,DiscoveryProtocolConfigurationprovideshowtoconfigurediscoveryprotocols
supportedbythedevice.
Chapter 4,Port
Configuration,describeshowtoreviewandconfigureconsoleportsettings,and
howtoenableordisableswitchportsandconfigureswitchportsettings,includingportspeed,
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in your G3 device, some features described in this
document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with your device to
determine which features are supported.