Cabletron Systems ZX-250 manual Using the Console, Console Commands

< a switch name < an IP address < a subnet mask

< “admin” is the default password

Switch Installation and Setup Using the Console

The following is an example of the initial configuration session:

SmartCell ZX Version 2.1 (c) Cabletron Inc. password:: admin

The current user is Administrator

Could not find setup file

Running Setup Automatically

SwitchName() : My_ZX250

IPAddress(0.0.0.0) : 210.160.77.254

IPNetMask(255.0.0.0) : 255.255.255.0

Confirm(y/n)?:y

Changing IP Address on System. Telnet session (if any) will be lost.

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Before continuing to chapter 3, “IP over ATM and LANE,” read the following sections for information about

UUsing the SmartCell X-250 console

UInstalling and getting started with the Windows-based SmartSwitch ATM Administrator application

2.6USING THE CONSOLE

Use the ZX-250 console interface to configure and manage your switch. The following is a description of the console interface and its operation.

2.6.1Console Commands

2p›F For detailed descriptions of console commands, see the SmartCell 6A000/ZX-250 Reference Manual.

All console commands use the syntax:

operator switch-attribute [<parameter 1> <parameter 2>... <parameter n>]

Where the operator is one of the following:

show ( display): Show the current values used by a switch-attribute.

add ( create): Add a new instance of a switch-attribute.

delete ( remove): Delete an instance of a switch-attribute.

modify ( set): Change the values that currently define a switch-attribute.

start: Start a process on the switch; for example, start the LAN Emulation Configuration Server.

restart: Restart a process on the switch; for example, restart a client.

flush: Remove assigned values; for example, flush a route table.

alias: Create easier names for often-used commands and their parameters.

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