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Table 5: Commands requiring SECURITY OFFICER privilege when the switch is operating in security mode (Continued).

Command	Specific Parameters
SHOW FILE
SHOW PPP	CONFIG
UPLOAD

Remote Management

You can manage remote switches as easily as you manage the local switch a terminal is connected to. From a terminal connected to any port (with either USER or MANAGER privilege), enter the command:

TELNET ipadd

to Telnet to the remote switch, specifying the remote router’s IP address.

switchFor information about how to set routes and on how you assign an IP address to your switch, see “Setting Routes” on page 16 and “Assigning an IP Address” on page 15.

If the connection is successful, a login prompt from the remote switch is displayed. Login using a login name that has been defined with MANAGER privilege (such as the default MANAGER login name), and enter the password.

To return to the local switch and terminate the connection, enter the command:

LOGOFF

For more information about using Telnet, see the Terminal Server chapter in the

AT-8800 Series Switch Software Reference.

Storing Files in FLASH Memory

When you purchase the switch, the switch software release, the online help files, and a default configuration file are stored in FLASH memory, where they are saved even if the switch is powered down. You will use the FLASH memory to store updated software releases or patches, and files that record the router’s configuration. FLASH memory is like a flat file system, with no subdirectories.

The switch also has Random Access Memory (RAM). The switch software uses RAM to run the switch. When you enter commands to configure the switch these commands affect the dynamic configuration in RAM.

FLASH memory is like a flat file system, with no subdirectories.

File names of up to 16 characters long, with extensions of 3 characters (DOS

16.3format), are supported on the switch. However, files on the switch are stored in FLASH using the DOS 8.3 format of 8 characters long, with

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