Enterasys SecureStack B3

SecureStack B3 Configuration Guide 1-1
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Introduction
ThischapterprovidesanoverviewoftheSecureStackB3’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.
SecureStack B3 CLI Overview
EnterasysNetworks’SecureStackB3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IPv4routingandroutingprotocols,includingRIPversions1and2.
• Configuresecurityprotocols,including802.1XandRADIUS,SSHv2,PWA,MAClocking,and
MACauthentication.
Switch Management Methods
TheSecureStackB3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.
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SecureStack B3 CLI Overview 1-1
Switch Management Methods 1-1
Factory Default Settings 1-2
Using the Command Line Interface 1-5