2INSTALLATION AND SETUP

Determining the Switch 9100 Location

25

 

Configuration Rules for Ethernet

26

 

Installing the Switch 9100

26

 

 

 

Rack Mounting

26

 

 

 

 

Free-Standing

27

 

 

 

 

Stacking the Switch and Other Devices

28

Connecting Equipment to the Console Port

28

Powering-up the Switch

30

 

 

 

Checking the Installation

30

 

 

 

Power On Self-Test (POST)

30

 

 

Logging on for the First Time

31

 

 

3ACCESSING THE SWITCH

Understanding the Command Syntax

34

Syntax Helper

34

 

 

 

 

Command Completion with Syntax Helper 34

Abbreviated Syntax

35

 

 

 

Command Shortcuts

35

 

 

 

Switch 9100 Numerical Ranges

35

Names

35

 

 

 

 

 

Symbols

36

 

 

 

 

 

Line-Editing Keys

37

 

 

 

 

Command History

37

 

 

 

 

Common Commands

37

 

 

 

Configuring Management Access

40

 

Default Accounts 41

 

 

 

Changing the Default Password

41

Creating a Management Account

42

Viewing Accounts

42

 

 

 

Deleting an Account 43

 

 

Methods of Managing the Switch 9100

43

Using the Console Interface

43

 

Creating an Access Profile

44

 

 

Access Profile Rules

45

 

 

 

Access Profile Example

45

 

 

Using Telnet

46

 

 

 

 

 

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