User guide

OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Switch Management Guide May 2014 iii
Contents
About This Guide ........................................................................................................xiii
Supported Platforms ........................................................................................................xiii
Who Should Read this Manual? ......................................................................................xiii
When Should I Read this Manual? ..................................................................................xiii
What is in this Manual? ...................................................................................................xiv
What is Not in this Manual? ............................................................................................xiv
How is the Information Organized? ................................................................................xiv
Documentation Roadmap ................................................................................................. xv
Related Documentation ..................................................................................................xvii
Technical Support ..........................................................................................................xvii
Chapter 1 Logging Into the Switch ............................................................................................1-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................1-1
Login Specifications ........................................................................................................1-2
Login Defaults .................................................................................................................1-2
Quick Steps for Logging Into the Switch ........................................................................1-3
Overview of Switch Login Components .........................................................................1-4
Management Interfaces ............................................................................................1-4
Logging Into the CLI .........................................................................................1-4
Using the WebView Management Tool ............................................................1-5
Using SNMP to Manage the Switch ..................................................................1-5
User Accounts ..........................................................................................................1-5
Accessing the micro USB Console Port ..........................................................................1-6
Accessing the RS-232 Console Port ...............................................................................1-7
Configuring the USB Bluetooth Adapter ........................................................................1-8
Identifying the Current Connection ..........................................................................1-8
Setting the EMP Port’s IP Address .................................................................................1-9
Modifying the EMP IP Address ...............................................................................1-9
Modifying the NVRAM EMP IP Address ...............................................................1-9
Using Telnet ..................................................................................................................1-10
Logging Into the Switch Via Telnet .......................................................................1-10
Starting a Telnet Session from the Switch .............................................................1-10
Using Secure Shell ........................................................................................................1-11
Secure Shell Components .......................................................................................1-11
Secure Shell Interface ......................................................................................1-11