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1Connect to the switch Console port as described in “Connecting to the
Console Port” page 23.
2The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the switch
detects a connection to its console port. When the process completes,
the Login prompt displays.
3At the login prompt, enter admin as your user name and press Return.
The Password prompt displays.
4Press Return. If you have logged on correctly, Select menu option#
should be displayed.
5Enter the IP address and subnet mask for the switch as follows:
ipSetup xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm ggg.ggg.ggg.gggg
and press Enter.
(Note: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address, mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm is the
subnet mask, and ggg.ggg.ggg.ggg is the default gateway of the switch.)
6Enter the logout command to terminate the CLI session.
The initial setup of your switch is now complete and the switch is ready
for you to set up your chosen management method. See “Methods of
Managing a Switch” on page 19.
Viewing IP
Information using the
Console Port
This section describes how to view the automatically allocated IP
information using the command line interface. The automatic IP
configuration process usually completes within one minute after the
switch is connected to the network and powered up.
1Connect to the switch Console port as described in “Connecting to the
Console Port” page 23.
The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one
minute.
2The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the switch
detects a connection to its console port.
3At the login prompt, enter admin as your user name and press Return.
4At the password prompt, press Return.If you have logged on correctly,
Select menu option# is displayed.