Managing the Switch

Extranet Switch Welcome Display

The Welcome screen allows you to enter any of the configuration areas for the Extranet Switch, including:

Quick Start Configuration

Guided Configuration

Manage Extranet Switch

Registration

Notebook

Before entering the configuration options, you should first register to activate licenses, warranties, and services.

The alternatives you have when first configuring your Switch are shown in Table 5-1. Nortel Networks recommends that you begin with the Quick Start or the Guided Configuration. Once you are familiar with the Switch’s navigation menu and capabilities, then you can select Manage Extranet Switch.

Table 5-1.

Configuration Alternatives

 

 

Configuration Type

Results

 

 

 

Quick Start

 

Configure and Test a basic PPTP

 

 

configuration

 

 

 

Guided

 

Structured Switch configuration and

 

 

management

 

 

 

Manage

 

Comprehensive Switch configuration and

 

 

management

 

 

 

Following is a sample Extranet Switch Welcome display, followed by descriptions of each configuration option. A detailed checklist describes what you need to properly configure your Switch, followed by full details of the different procedures.

Complete details for configuring and monitoring the Switch are in the Nortel Networks Contivity Extranet Switch Administrator's Guide.

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