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Preparing for Router Mode

This chapter describes how to prepare the switch for routing.

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Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks

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Enabling Router Configuration Modes

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Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks

Startup and general configuration of the SecureStack C3 switch must occur from the switch CLI. For details on how to start the switch and configure general platform settings, refer to Chapter 1, Introduction, Chapter 2, Configuring Switches in a Stack, and Chapter 3, Basic Configuration.

Once startup and general switch settings are complete, IP configuration and other router‐specific commands can be executed when the switch is in router mode. For details on how to enable router mode from the switch CLI, refer to Table 18‐2 in Enabling Router Configuration Modes.

The following pre‐routing tasks must be performed from the switch CLI:

Starting up the CLI. (“Using the Command Line Interface” on page 1‐6)

Setting the system password. (“set password” on page 3‐5)

Configuring basic platform settings, such as host name, system clock, and terminal display settings. (“Setting Basic Switch Properties” on page 3‐9)

Setting the system IP address. (“set ip address” on page 3‐11)

Creating and enabling VLANs. (Chapter 10)

File management tasks, including uploading or downloading flash or text configuration files, and displaying directory and file contents. (“Managing Switch Configuration and Files” on page 3‐39)

Configuring the switch to run in router mode. (“Enabling Router Configuration Modes” on page 18‐2)

Enabling advanced router features. (“Activating Advanced Routing Features” on page 20‐1)

Note: The command prompts used as examples in Table 18-1and throughout this guide show switch operation for a user in admin (su) access mode, and a system where the VLAN 1 interface has been configured for routing. The prompt changes depending on your current configuration mode, your specific switch, and the interface types and numbers configured for routing on your system.

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