Chapter 1

Accessing the Switch

The EX2500 software provides a means for accessing, configuring, and viewing information and statistics about the EX2500 Ethernet Switch. This chapter discusses different methods of accessing the switch and ways to secure the switch for remote administrators:

„Configuring the Management Interface on page 3

„Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol on page 4

„Using Telnet on page 5

„Using the EX2500 Web Device Manager on page 5

„Using SNMP on page 7

„Securing Access to the Switch on page 10

Configuring the Management Interface

To manage the switch through the management port, you must configure an IP interface. Configure the following IP parameters:

„IP address

„Subnet mask

„Default gateway address

To configure the IP parameters, use the following procedure:

1.Log on to the switch.

2.Enter Global Configuration mode.

ex2500> enable

ex2500# configure terminal

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Juniper Networks EX2500 manual Accessing the Switch, Configuring the Management Interface