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Job aid: Setup utility prompt descriptions (cont’d.)

Prompt

Description and action

 

 

IP address of the default VLAN

Description: Specifies the IP address of the

[0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0]:

default Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN).

 

Action: Type the IP address of the default

 

VLAN.

 

 

Do you want to save the

Description: Saves your changes to the boot

changes

and run-time configuration files.

[Saving the parameters

Action: Enter y to save the boot and run-time

updates the files /flash/boot.cfg

configuration files. Enter n if you do not want

and /flash/dvmrp_pol.cfg]

to save your changes.

(y/n)?

 

 

 

Configuring system identification

Configure system identification to specify the system name, contact person, and location of the switch.

Prerequisites

You must log on to the Global Configuration mode in the NNCLI.

Procedure steps

Step Action

1Change the system name by using the following command: sys name <word>

2Configure the system contact by using the following command: snmp-server contact <word>

3Configure the system location by using the following command: snmp-server location <word>

--End--

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use system-level commands.

 

Variable

Value

 

 

 

 

agent-conformance

Enables agent conformance mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Commissioning

NN46205-319 01.01 Standard

30 May 2008

Copyright © 2008 Nortel Networks

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