Enterasys Networks CSX6000, CSX5500, CSX7000 Setting the IP Address, Accessing Dynamic Management

SYSTEM COMMANDS

Setting the IP Address

exit

Terminates the administration session by logging-out the current administrator. You can start another session by using one of the two log-in commands outlined above.

logout

Terminates the administration session by logging-out the current administrator. You can start another session by using one of the two log-in commands outlined above.

pswd

Changes the password for the current access level (administrator or guest). Your password must be a 3 to 8 nonblank character string. Be careful, passwords are uppercase and lowercase sensitive.

SETTING THE IP ADDRESS

The following administrative command allows you to make changes to the system’s default IP address without using the CFGEDIT utility. The system handles this command as if you were in CFGEDIT mode, and saves changes automatically. You must then restart your system in order to have these saved changes take effect. To change the system’s default IP address, issue the following command:

ipconfig

Allows you to change default IP address information by prompting you for the following:

•IP address

•number of significant bits in subnet mask

•IP address of default gateway (or “0” if none)

After responding to the prompts, the system will ask you if you wish to restart the system in order to put into effect these changes.

ACCESSING DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT

The Dynamic Management feature provides a “real-time” management mechanism that allows changes to system parameters without interrupting the current execution state of the system software. This feature consists of a series of console commands that allow you to display current system parameters, change many parameters dynamically, and write changes to disk files so that they remain permanent.

All dynamic management commands must be issued through a special mode of operation called Manage Mode. To enter Manage Mode, type the following command at the system prompt:

>manage

Once Manage Mode is entered, the prompt changes from “>” to “MANAGE>“.While operating in Manage Mode, Manage Mode commands are the only commands available. All other system commands are ignored until you enter the exit command to return to normal system command mode.

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