4

Connecting a modem

46

 

 

Procedure job aid: PPP file 49

 

Configuring the switch with the setup utility

54

Procedure job aid: setup utility prompts

54

Configuring system identification

60

 

Configuring the time zone 62

 

 

Configuring the date

63

 

 

Specifying the primary SF/CPU

64

 

Changing passwords

64

 

 

Resetting passwords

68

 

 

Initial steps using the NNCLI

 

69

Initial commissioning procedures

69

 

 

Job aid: Roadmap of initial NNCLI commands

71

Connecting a terminal

73

 

 

 

Connecting a modem

74

 

 

 

Procedure job aid: PPP file 77

 

 

Configuring the switch with the setup utility

81

 

Procedure job aid: setup utility prompts

82

 

Configuring system identification

87

 

 

Example of configuring system identification

89

Configuring the time zone 89

 

 

 

Configuring the date

91

 

 

 

Specifying the primary SF/CPU

91

 

 

Changing passwords

92

 

 

 

Remote connection configuration using Device Manager

95

Remote connection configuration procedures 95

 

Assigning an IP address to the management port 97

 

Assigning static routes to the management interface 97

 

Configuring SNMP settings for Device Manager access 99

 

Enabling the Web management interface 101

 

Remote connection configuration using the CLI

103

Remote connection configuration procedures 103

 

Job aid: Roadmap of remote connection CLI commands 105

 

Assigning an IP address to the management port 106

 

Assigning static routes to the management interface 107

 

Example of assigning a static route to the management interface

108

Enabling remote access services

108

 

Enabling the Web management interface 109

 

Configuring the remote host logon

110

 

Remote connection configuration using the NNCLI

113

Remote connection configuration procedures 113

Job aid: Roadmap of remote connection NNCLI commands 115

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Commissioning

NN46205-319 01.01 Standard

30 May 2008

Copyright © 2008 Nortel Networks

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Nortel Networks 8600 manual Initial steps using the Nncli

8600 specifications

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