Starting the Command Line Interface

2.Plug the XP-2000’s power supplies into a power source. If the power source is active, the router will automatically power on and attempt to boot using the Boot Firmware image in the motherboard’s boot flash. As it boots, the router performs a minimal hardware check and searches for a valid System Firmware image. If a valid image is available, it is loaded onto the router and booted up. As the firmware boots, the management console attached to the XP-2000’s DB-9 DCE port displays messages related to the phases of the boot sequence The Boot Firmware then transfers control of the router to the System Firmware and the CLI is activated. When the firmware is fully booted, the following message appears on the management console:

Press RETURN to activate console...

3.Press Return (or Enter) to activate the CLI on the console.

Starting the Command Line Interface

To start the Command Line Interface (CLI), power on the system. Startup messages appear on the console (the terminal attached to one of the XP-2000’s ports).

After the firmware is fully booted and you press Return (or Enter) to activate the CLI, the CLI prompts you for a password. You can define separate passwords for Login access, Enable mode, and Configure mode. The factory default password for these is set to blank. (Simply press Return.)

Access Modes

The CLI has the following access modes:

User – Allows you to display basic information and use basic utilities such as ping but does not allow you to display SNMP, filter and access control list information, or make other configuration changes. You can tell you are in User mode when the command prompt ends with a “>” character.

Enable – Allows you to display SNMP, filter, and access control information as well as all the information you can display in User mode. To enter Enable mode, enter the enable command, then supply the password when prompted. When you are in Enable mode, the command prompt ends with a “#“ character.

Configure – Allows you to make configuration changes. To enter Configure mode, first enter Enable mode (enable command), then enter the configure command from the Enable command prompt. When you are in Configure mode, the command prompt ends with “(config)#.”

Boot – This mode appears when the XP-2000 or the system image is not found during bootup. You should enter the reboot command to reset the router. If the XP-2000 still fails to bootup, please call Enterasys Technical Support.

Note: The command prompt will show the name of the XP-2000 in front of the mode character(s). The default name is “xp.” The procedure in Setting Basic System Information on page 46 describes how to change the system name.

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2000 specifications

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