Your First Login Session

In order to complete the setup process for the switch, you should complete the following steps during your first login session:

Log in to the switch

Set IP address information for the Ethernet Management Port (EMP)

Unlock session types

Change the login password

Set the date and time

Set optional system information

Save your changes

Logging In to the Switch

When you first log in to the switch, you will be prompted for a login (i.e., user) name and password. During this first login session, only one user name option and one password option is available:

Login (i.e., user name)—admin

Password—switch

To log in to the switch, enter admin at the login prompt:

login: admin

Next, enter the factory default password, switch, at the pass- word prompt:

password: switch

Important. You must be connected to the switch via the console port before initiating your first login session.

The default welcome banner, which includes information such as the current software version and system date, displays— followed by the CLI command prompt:

Welcome to the Alcatel OmniSwitch 7000

Software Version 5.1.5: April 30, 2004.

Copyright(c), 1994-2003 Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. All Rights reserved.

OmniSwitch(TM) is a trademark of Alcatel Internetwork- ing, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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7700, 7800 specifications

Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions, particularly the 7800 and 7700 series, are pivotal in the realm of high-performance networking. These solutions are engineered to meet the demands of modern telecommunications, featuring cutting-edge technology and robust capabilities designed for service providers and enterprises alike.

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