Chapter 3

Basic Switch Configuration

This chapter describes how to use the command line interface (CLI) for basic switch configuration. The chapter includes the following information:

Port numbering (page 3-2)

Booting the switch (page 3-3)

Logging on to the system (page 3-4)

Assigning an IP address to the Management port (page 3-5)

Setting system identification (page 3-5)

Setting system security (page 3-6)

Sample configuration (page 3-8)

For information about more advanced configuration topics, refer to the following publications:

Networking Concepts for the Passport 8000 Series Switch

Reference for the Passport 8000 Series Management Software Switching Operations

Reference for the Passport 8000 Series Command Line Interface Switching Operations

Note: To perform configuration procedures, you must log on to the switch with Read-Write privileges.

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