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CHAPTER 2
First-Time Configuration
To help with the initial process of configuring your switch, the BLADE OS software includes a
Setup utility. The Setup utility prompts you step-by-step to enter all the necessary information for
basic configuration of the switch. This chapter describes how to use the Setup utility and how to
change system passwords. Before you run Setup, you must first connect to the switch (see
Chapter 1, “Connecting to the Switch”).
Using the Setup Utility
Whenever you log in as the system administrator under the factory default configuration, you are
asked whether you wish to run the Setup utility. Setup can also be activated manually from the
command line interface any time after login.
Information Needed for Setup
Setup requests the following information:
 Basic system information
 Date & time
 Whether to use Spanning Tree Group or not
 Optional configuration for each port
 Speed, duplex, flow control, and negotiation mode (as appropriate)
 Whether to use VLAN tagging or not (as appropriate)
 Optional configuration for each VLAN
 Name of VLAN
 Which ports are included in the VLAN