72CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING THE COREBUILDER 7000 FAMILY ATM SWITCH

Prompt to save changes

Saving the switch configuration

Saving the edge device configuration

Prompt for reboot

Accept Changes

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*** Note: Change of some parameters will take effect now!!

Save changes (Y/N)? Y

Are you sure (Y/N)? y

Saving NMS parameters...

Saving LE parameters...

Saving Network Prefix...

Saving resident LECS Address...

Saving active LECS Address...

Saving NNI parameters...

The switch new configuration has been saved.

Some changes will be effective only after reboot.

Now applying the module in slot #4 ...

Due to new VN configuration, some saved static entries in slot #4 have been invalidated.

The new VN configuration in slot #4 has been applied and saved.

Now applying the module in slot #5 ...

The new VN configuration in slot #5 has been applied and saved.

All the modules new configuration has been applied. Reboot the system (Y/N)? y

This will reset and reboot the device!

Are you sure (Y/N)? y

*** System will reboot in about one minute...

Additional Switch

The Integrated Fast Setup configures a minimum set of network

Configuration

parameters - enough to get you started.

 

If you need to make changes or to perform additional configuration

 

tasks, use individual items of the LMA menus. These are all described in

 

the CoreBuilder 7000 Family ATM Switches Management Guide.

 

Some additional configuration tasks might be:

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3Com 7000 manual Additional Switch, Configuration, Integrated Fast Setup configures a minimum set of network

7000 specifications

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