Preparing the Device for Router Mode
Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks
3-92 Matrix E1 Series (1G58x-09 and 1H582-xx) Configuration Guide
3.3 PREPARING THE DEVICE FOR ROUTER MODE3.3.1 Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks
The following pre-routing tasks, as detailed in Section 3.1 and Section 3.2, must be performed
while the device is in switch mode.
•Starting up the CLI. (Section 3.1.6)
•Setting user accounts and passwords. (Section 3.2.1)
•Configuring basic platform settings, such as host name, system clock, and terminal display
settings. (Section 3.2.2)
•Setting the system IP address. (Section 3.2.2.23)
•File management tasks, including uploading or downloading flash or text configuration files,
and displaying directory and file contents. (Section3.2.5)
•Configuring two or more VLANs that will be dedicated to IP routing. (Section 3.3.2)
Important Notice
Startup and general configuration of the Matrix E1 must occur when the device is in switch mode.
For details on how to start the device and configure general platform settings, refer to Section3.1
and Section 3.2. Once startup and general device settings are complete, IP configuration and
other router-specific commands can be executed when the device is in router mode. For details on
how to enable router mode from switch mode, refer to Table 3 - 10 in Section 3.3.3.