User guide

OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Switch Management Guide May 2014 page 1-1
1 Logging Into the Switch
Logging into the switch may be done locally or remotely. Management tools include: the Command Line
Interface (CLI), which may be accessed locally via the console port, or remotely via Telnet; WebView,
which requires an HTTP client (browser) on a remote workstation; and SNMP, which requires an SNMP
manager (such as Alcatel-Lucent’s OmniVista or HP OpenView) on the remote workstation. Secure
sessions are available using the Secure Shell interface.
In This Chapter
This chapter describes the basics of logging into the switch to manage the switch through the CLI. It also
includes the information about using Telnet, and Secure Shell for logging into the switch as well as infor-
mation about using the switch to start a Telnet or Secure Shell session on another device. It also includes
information about managing sessions and specifying a DNS resolver. For more details about the syntax of
referenced commands, see the OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 CLI Reference Guide.
Configuration procedures described in this chapter include:
• “Quick Steps for Logging Into the Switch” on page 1-3
• “Accessing the micro USB Console Port” on page 1-6
• “Accessing the RS-232 Console Port” on page 1-7
• “Configuring the USB Bluetooth Adapter” on page 1-8
• “Setting the EMP Port’s IP Address” on page 1-9
• “Using Telnet” on page 1-10
• “Using Secure Shell” on page 1-11
• “Modifying the Login Banner” on page 1-16
• “Configuring Login Parameters” on page 1-18
• “Enabling the DNS Resolver” on page 1-19
• “Enabling the FIPS mode” on page 1-19
Management access is disabled (except through the console port) unless specifically enabled by a network
administrator. For more information about management access and methods, use the table here as a guide:
For more information about... See...
Enabling or “unlocking” management interfaces
on the switch
Chapter 7, “Managing Switch Security”
Authenticating users to manage the switch Chapter 7, “Managing Switch Security”