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Chapter 6: Ethernet Network Interface Setup

6. Ethernet Network Interface Setup (NBS004MA, NBS006MA, NBS008MA, NBSALL8MGR , or

NBS016MA Models Only)

To perform the initial setup of the Ethernet network management interface on a switch, you will need a serial terminal set for
9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. Connect this terminal to the DB9 connector (or the GA NG-IN connector) on the
switch (use a straight-through DB9 M/F cable to connect the switch’s DB9 port to an IBM® PC standard DB9 serial port). The
necessary connections to a standard IBM compatible P C serial port DB9 connector are as follows:
Table 6-1. Switch DB9 or GANG-IN to HOST DB9 Pin As signments.
Switch DB9 GANG-IN RJ-11 Signal Direction Host DB9
2 4 Received Data To host 2
3 3 Transmitted Data From host 3
5 5 Ground — 5
Apply power to the switch. At boot-up, the Ethernet module on the switch performs several internal self tests and initialization
tasks. After this process is complete in approximately 5 seconds, you will s ee a sign-on message similar to the following on your
serial console:
R6000 Agent Version 2.9N JUL 2010
Copyright <c> 2009
All rights reserved
System starting ...
Rack Position A
Console ready
>
At this point, the switch is ready to accept the networking related configuration commands necessary before you will be able to
communicate with it over an Ethernet network. You will need to enter an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. You will
also need to enter read and write SNMP community names, a telnet password, and/or a web password depending on which of
these options you want to use. These parameters must be saved into nonvolatile memory, and the system then needs to be reset
to allow it to reconfigure with the new settings. Any time one or more of these parameters is changed, they must be saved
followed by a system reset. The following shows a ty pical setup session. Change the entered parameters shown below to suit
your application requirements. These networking configuration commands are described in more detail in Chapter 7.
>set ipaddress 192.168.1.200
OK
>set sub netmask 255.255.255. 0
OK
>se t ga te wa y 192 .16 8.1.1
OK
>set readcommunityname public
OK
>set writecommunityname private
OK
>save
OK
>reset
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