Specifications
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4.3.3 Setup tool
The IBM Networking OS includes a setup utility to complete the initial configuration of your
switch. The setup utility prompts you to enter all the necessary information for the basic
configuration of the switch. Whenever you log on as the system administrator under the
factory default configuration, you are prompted whether you want to run the setup utility.
Setup can also be activated manually from the CLI any time after you log on by running
/cfg/setup (Example 4-4).
Example 4-4 Setup command interface
# /cfg/setup
Information needed for the setup utility
The setup utility requires the following information to perform the basic configuration:
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
Optional configuration of IP parameters:
– IP address/mask and VLAN for each IP interface
– IP addresses for default gateway
– Whether IP forwarding is enabled or not
Basic configuration
The setup tool then prompts you with a series of questions. The first ones are the date and
time, and whether to activate the Spanning Tree Protocol. In our case, we defined the date
and time that corresponded to our timezone, and we defined Spanning Tree Group as ON.
(Example 4-5).
Example 4-5 Date and time, and spanning tree configuration
"Set Up" will walk you through the configuration of
System Date and Time, Spanning Tree, Port Speed/Mode,
VLANs, and IP interfaces. [type Ctrl-C to abort "Set Up"]
System Date:
Enter year [2011]:
System Date:
Enter month [7]:
Enter day [22]:
Important: If you do not enter a value when prompted, the setup utility uses the defaults
defined by the IBM Networking OS, or leaves the requested value empty.