Configuring Dell PowerConnect 73
Configuration Overview
Before configuring the switch, obtain the following information from the network administrator:
• Is the network setup for the autoconfig feature?
If the network is setup for autoconfig, manual configuration of the switch is not necessary (skip the
procedures in this section).
• IP subnet mask for the network
• Default gateway (next hop router) IP address for configuring the default route
There are two types of configuration:
•

Initial

configuration consists of configuration functions with basic security considerations.
•

Advanced

configuration includes dynamic IP configuration and more advanced security
considerations.
Note:
After making any configuration changes, the new configuration must be saved before
rebooting. To save the configuration, enter:
console#copy running-config startup-config

Easy Setup Wizard

An Easy Setup Wizard displays when the system boots up without a configuration or with only the
default factory configuration. The Easy Setup Wizard is designed to guide you through some initial steps
to set up basic system configuration and security and to make the switch manageable. The Easy Setup
Wizard requires that the initial administrator account be setup when turning up the switch. This
administrative account setup by the wizard has the highest privilege level (level 15).
The Easy Setup Wizard guides you in the basic initial configuration of a newly installed switch so that it
can be immediately deployed, functional, and completely manageable through the Web, CLI, and the
remote Dell Network Manager. After the initial set up, you may enter the system to set up more
advanced configuration.
The system is setup with default management VLAN ID=1. The initial turn-up must be done through
the serial interface.
The wizard sets up the following configuration on the switch:
• Establishes the initial privileged user account with a valid password. The wizard configures one
privileged user account during the set up. The initial account is given the highest privilege level (level
15).
• Enables CLI login and HTTP/HTTPS access to use the local authentication setting only. You may
return later to configure Radius or TACACS+.
• Sets up the IP address for the management VLAN.