Contents 
About This Guide 
Technician Notes...........................................................................................................................................v 
Where to Go for Additional Help.................................................................................................................vi 
Telephone Numbers...............................................................................................................................vi 
Chapter 1 
Overview 
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
Additional References ............................................................................................................................... 1-1 
Accessing the Switch Modules.................................................................................................................. 1-2 
Moving Between the Console Management Interfaces............................................................................. 1-3 
Using the Menu-driven Interface............................................................................................................... 1-3 
Navigation Features ............................................................................................................................ 1-4 
Help and System Messages................................................................................................................. 1-4 
Configuring the Switch Modules............................................................................................................... 1-4 
Chapter 2 
Configuring the Switch Modules using the Menu-driven Interface 
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 
Saving Changes ......................................................................................................................................... 2-1 
Managing User Accounts .......................................................................................................................... 2-3 
Adding a User Account....................................................................................................................... 2-3 
Updating User Account Information .................................................................................................. 2-5 
Displaying User Account Information................................................................................................ 2-6 
Deleting a User Account..................................................................................................................... 2-6 
Configuring the Remote Management IP Interface Settings..................................................................... 2-6 
Setting the Remote Management IP Interface Settings ...................................................................... 2-7 
Displaying Basic Interconnect Switch Information................................................................................... 2-9 
Configuring Advanced Switch Module Features .................................................................................... 2-11 
Configuring Port Settings........................................................................................................................ 2-13 
Configuring Bandwidth........................................................................................................................... 2-14 
Configuring Restart Port Ingress Bandwidth .................................................................................... 2-15 
Displaying Current Port Ingress Bandwidth ..................................................................................... 2-16 
Configuring Restart Port Egress Bandwidth..................................................................................... 2-17 
Displaying Current Port Egress Bandwidth Settings ........................................................................ 2-18 
Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol....................................................................................................... 2-19 
Setting Spanning Tree Parameters on the Switch Module Level...................................................... 2-20 
Setting Spanning Tree Parameters at the Port Level......................................................................... 2-21 
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