Enterasys Networks D-Series About This Guide

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About This Guide
Welco metotheEnterasysNetworksD‐SeriesCLIReference.Thismanualexplainshowtoaccessthe
device’sCommandLineInterface(CLI)andhowtouseittoconfigureEnterasys®D‐Seriesswitch
devices.
Using This Guide
AgeneralworkingknowledgeofbasicnetworkoperationsandanunderstandingofCLI
managementapplicationsishelpfulbeforeconfiguringtheSecureStackdevice.
Thismanualdescribeshowtodothefollowing:
• AccesstheSecureStackCLI.
•UseCLIcommandstoperformnetworkmanagementanddeviceconfigurationoperations
•EstablishandmanageVirtualLocalAreaNetworks(VLANs).
•Establishandmanagestaticanddynamically‐assignedpolicyclassifications.
•Establishandmanagepriorityclassification.
• Configuresecurityprotocols,including802.1XandRADIUS,SSHv2,MAClocking,andMAC
authentication.
Structure of This Guide
Theguideisorganizedasfollows:
Chapter 1,Introduction,providesanoverviewofthetasksthatcanbeaccomplishedusingthe
CLIinterface,anoverviewoflocalmanagementrequirements,anoverviewofthedevice’sfactory
defaultsettings,andinformationaboutusingtheCommandLineInterface(CLI).
Chapter 2,BasicConfiguration,provideshowtosetbasicsystemproperties,howtodownloada
firmwareimage,howtoconfigureWebVie wandTeln et,howtomanageconfigurationfiles,how
tosettheloginpassword,andhowtoexittheCLI.
Chapter 3,ActivatingLicensedFeatures,describesthecommandsusedtoactivate,show,and
clearlicensedfeatures.
Chapter 4,ConfiguringSystemPowerandPoE,describesthecommandsusedtomanage
switchesthatprovidePoweroverEthernet.
Chapter 5,DiscoveryProtocolConfigurationprovideshowtoconfigurediscoveryprotocols
supportedbythedevice.
Chapter 6,PortConfiguration,describeshowtoreviewandconfigureconsoleportsettings,and
howtoenableordisableswitchportsandconfigureswitchportsettings,includingportspeed,
duplexmode,auto‐negotiation,flowcontrol,portmirroring,linkaggegationandbroadcast
suppression.
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in your switching device, some features described in this document
may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with your device to determine which features are
supported.