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22Commissioning fundamentals
the switch reboots in the desired operating mode. The setup utility also provides error and warning messages to advise you of the ramifications of certain hardware and software configurations.
For information about the supported operating modes, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration,
The setup utility prompts you through the configuration process by asking a series of questions. Answer each question or accept the default by pressing Enter. Each question shows the default in brackets ([ ]) and the acceptable parameter options in parenthesis.
After you run the setup utility, reboot the switch.
The following figures show sample output from the setup utility. This example uses the default values.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Commissioning
30 May 2008