Setup guide

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Installing and Configuring the Load-Balancing Network Switch
Configuring the ServerIron Switch
To configure basic physical parameters for your switch:
1. Connect a PC or laptop with HyperTerminal software to the
Management Port on the ServerIron switch. You need a
straight-through (null-modem) serial cable to make the
connection. It should have a 9-pin connector on one end to attach
to the switch and a 9-pin or 25-pin connector on the other end to
attach to the PC or laptop.
2. Start HyperTerminal (refer to the Foundry documentation
supplied with your ServerIron switch for HyperTerminal
configuration details) You should see a prompt from the switch.
ServerIron>
3. Start the command line interface at the EXEC level by typing:
ServerIron> enable
ServerIron#
4. Change to the CONFIG level and begin the configuration by
typing:
ServerIron# configure terminal
ServerIron(config)#
5. Check the existing configuration by typing:
ServerIron(config)# show configuration
6. Give the switch a host name by typing:
ServerIron(config)# hostname
name
where name is the name you want to call the switch.
7. Give the switch an IP address by typing:
ServerIron(config)# ip address
address mask
where address is the switch IP address and mask is the subnet mask.
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