Quick-Start Guide for Nortel Networks 5399 and 8000 Access Switches

Table 1.

Quick-Start Tasks

 

 

 

Task

What is Performed

What is Required

 

 

 

1

Order line provisioning

Switch type and switch parameters that are

 

from the telco

supported by the RAC

 

Determine IP addresses

RAC IP address

 

 

 

Subnet mask

 

 

 

Broadcast address

 

 

 

Preferred Load Host address

 

 

 

Preferred Dump Host address

 

 

 

Load/Dump Gateway address

 

Determine boot sequence

self or net

 

Determine software image

oper.64.enet (on RAC) or TFTP Load

 

location

 

Directory and Dump path/filename

 

 

 

2

Install RAC software

PC running Microsoft Windows NT Server

 

 

 

or UNIX or a UNIX workstation

 

 

 

3

Install the Model 5399 or

The Model 5399 requires an available slot

 

Model 8000

in a System 5000 MSX chassis. The Model

 

 

 

8000 requires a remote monitor and an

 

 

 

Ethernet connection.

 

 

 

4

RAC configuration

Configure the RAC’s IP addresses, boot

 

 

 

sequence, and operating image

 

 

 

(information gathered in Task 1)

 

 

 

5

Boot the RAC

Boot the RAC from the ROM monitor

 

 

 

6

Configure the switch type

Information from Task 1 and using admin,

 

 

 

the na utility, or the Config Utility

7

Set switch parameters

 

 

 

 

8

Configure security

Configure security regime and PPP security

 

 

 

9

Reboot the RAC

Issue boot command

 

 

 

10

Customize the RAC

The na utility or the Config Utility

 

 

 

 

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Nortel Networks 8000, 5399 quick start Quick-Start Tasks