Index

defaults

Authenticated Switch Access 7-2,8-2

SNMP

10-2

 

switch security

7-2,8-2

user accounts

7-4

WebView

9-2

delete command

2-16

DES encryption

10-27

dir command

2-10

directories

 

 

 

certified

2-26,4-3

flash

2-8

 

 

managing

4-13

network

 

2-26

working

2-26,4-3

DNS resolver

1-18

Domain Name Server

see DNS resolver

DSA key

 

 

 

Secure Shell

8-11

DST 2-37

 

 

E

editor

vi6-9encryption

DES 10-27errors 6-7

exit command 1-13,1-14

F

fail over

4-24

 

files

 

 

 

attributes

2-16

boot.cfg

4-3

 

configuration

4-3

image

2-28,4-3

names

6-11

 

permissions

2-16

snapshots

6-10

text

6-9

 

 

filters 5-19

 

 

traps

10-4

 

freespace command 2-17

fsck command 2-17

FTP 1-7

 

FTP client

2-21

ftp command

2-21

FTP server

2-19

H

help 5-5

 

history command

5-13

HTTP

 

web browser

1-5

http server command 9-3http ssl command 9-3

I

image files 4-3

 

install command 2-26

 

ip domain-lookup command

1-18

ip domain-name command

1-18

ip name-server command

1-18

K

keywords 5-5

L

LDAP accounting servers Authenticated Switch Access 8-12

LDAP servers

for switch security 8-4

login

 

banner

1-15

ls command

2-6,5-10

M

Management Information Bases

see MIBs

 

MD5

 

authentication

10-27

memory 2-17

 

MIBs

 

enterprise 10-36

industry standard 10-32

mkdir command

2-11

more command

5-18,6-9

move command

2-15

mv command

2-30

N

Network Management Station

see NMS

 

 

 

Network Time Protocol

 

see NTP

 

 

 

newfs command

2-17

 

NMS

10-7

 

 

 

no command

5-4

 

 

NTP

3-1

 

 

 

authentication

3-7

 

configuring 3-8

 

configuring a client

3-8

configuring servers

3-9

defaults

3-2

 

 

displaying

3-11

 

overview

3-4

 

 

specifications

3-2

 

stratum

3-5

 

 

using in a network

3-5

NTP client

 

 

 

broadcast delay

3-8

broadcast mode

3-8

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omniswitch specifications

Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions offers the OmniSwitch series, renowned for its robust capabilities in delivering high-performance networking solutions tailored for a variety of enterprise and service provider environments. The OmniSwitch series is particularly recognized for its scalability, flexibility, and the depth of its feature set, making it a popular choice for organizations that demand reliable and efficient networking solutions.

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