First-time configuration

Introduction

This chapter describes how to perform first-time configuration and how to change system passwords. To begin first-time configuration of the switch, perform the following steps.

1.Connect to the GbE2 Interconnect Switch console. After connecting, the login prompt displays.

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Password:

2.Enter admin as the default administrator password.

The system displays the Main Menu with administrator privileges.

[Main Menu]

 

info

- Information Menu

stats

- Statistics Menu

cfg

- Configuration Menu

oper

- Operations Command Menu

boot

- Boot Options Menu

maint

- Maintenance Menu

diff

- Show pending config changes [global command]

apply

- Apply pending config changes [global command]

save

- Save updated config to FLASH [global command]

revert

- Revert pending or applied changes [global command]

exit

- Exit [global command, always available]

>> Main#

 

 

 

3. From the Main Menu, enter the following command to access the Configuration Menu: Main# /cfg

The Configuration Menu is displayed.

[Configuration Menu]

sys

- System-wide Parameter Menu

port

- Port Menu

l2

- Layer 2 Menu

l3

- Layer 3 Menu

qos

- QOS Menu

acl

- Access Control List Menu

rmon

- RMON Menu

pmirr

- Port Mirroring Menu

ufd

- Uplink Failure Detection Menu

dump

- Dump current configuration to script file

ptcfg

- Backup current configuration to FTP/TFTP server

gtcfg

- Restore current configuration from FTP/TFTP server

cur

- Display current configuration

Configure Simple Network Management Protocol support

NOTE: SNMP support is enabled by default.

1.Use the following command to enable SNMP:

>># /cfg/sys/access/snmp disableread onlyread/write

2.Set SNMP read or write community string. By default, they are public and private respectively:

>># /cfg/sys/ssnmp/rcommwcomm

3.When prompted, enter the proper community string.

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