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Chapter 5: Local Management

5.15.9 Setting the Operational Mode

Before setting the operational mode, ensure that the items

!contained in this caution are fully understood.

CAUTION

If the module will be configured to operate as a SecureFast switch the following procedures should be performed before setting the operational mode:

The module must be assigned a unique IP address.

If the module will be a SecureFast switch, distributed management is not allowed. The Management Mode of the module will automatically be set to STANDALONE. The Management Mode field will no longer display on the General Configuration screen, and the module will no longer support Chassis configuration and Module selection screens.

The module has been assigned SNMP community names from the module SNMP Community Names screen (Section 5.16). In Standalone management mode, the module does not use the community names of the 6C105 chassis.

To set the Operational Mode, proceed as follows:

1.Use arrow keys to highlight the Operational Mode field.

2.Press the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate operation mode

(802.1D SWITCHING, 802.1Q SWITCHING, or SECURE FAST VLAN).

3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command, then press ENTER. The warning screen shown in Figure 5-21displays.

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