Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093 User Manual

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Preface
TheLenovoFlexSystemFabricCN409310GbConvergedScalableSwitchApplication
GuidedescribeshowtoconfigureandusetheEnterpriseNOS 8.4softwareonthe
LenovoFlexSystemFabricCN409310GbConvergedScalableSwitch(referredto
asCN4093throughoutthisdocument).
Fordocumentationaboutinstallingtheswitchphysically,seetheInstallation
Guide
foryourCN4093.
Who Should Use This Guide
Thisguideisintendedfornetworkinstallersandsystemadministratorsengagedin
configuringandmaintaininganetwork.Theadministratorshouldbefamiliarwith
Ethernetconcepts,IPaddressing,SpanningTreeProtocol,andSNMP
configurationparameters.
What You’ll Find in This Guide
Thisguidewillhelpyouplan,implement,andadministerEnterpriseNOS
software.Wherepossible,eachsectionprovidesfeatureoverviews,usage
examples,andconfigurationinstructions.Thefollowingmaterialisincluded:
Part 1: Getting Started
ThismaterialisintendedtohelpthosenewtoEnterpriseNOSproductswiththe
basicsofswitchmanagement.Thispartincludesthefollowingchapters:
 Chapter 1,“SwitchAdministration,”describeshowtoaccesstheCN4093in
ordertoconfiguretheswitchandviewswitchinformationandstatistics.This
chapterdiscussesavarietyofmanualadministrationinterfaces,includinglocal
managementviatheswitchconsole,andremoteadministrationviaTelnet,a
webbrowserorviaSNMP.
 Chapter 2,“InitialSetup,”describeshowtousethebuilt‐inSetuputilityto
performfirst‐timeconfigurationoftheswitch.
 Chapter 3,“SwitchSoftwareManagement,”describeshowtoupdatetheN/OS
softwareoperatingontheswitch.
Part 2: Securing the Switch
 Chapter 4,“SecuringAdministration,”describesmethodsforchangingthe
defaultswitchpasswords,usingSecureShellandSecureCopyfor
administrationconnections,configuringend‐useraccesscontrol,andplacing
theswitchinprotectedmode.
 Chapter 5,“Authentication&A uthorizationProtocols,”describesdifferent
secureadministrationforremoteadministrators.ThisincludesusingRemote
AuthenticationDial‐inUserService(RADIUS),aswellasTACACS+andLDAP.

Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093 Specifications

General

Brand	Lenovo
Model	Flex System Fabric CN4093
Category	Switch
Language	English