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Encryption Switch QuickStart Guide 11 of 20
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Configuring the switch
To configure the switch, perform the following tasks. Figure 6 illustrates the flow of these configuration tasks.
•Connecting a serial cable between switch and host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
•Logging in to the serial console port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
•Setting the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
•Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable. . . 14
•Connecting an Ethernet cable and opening a Telnet session . . . . . . . . . . . 14
•Setting the domain ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
•Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
•Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration . . . . . . . . . . 17
•Installing SFPs and attaching cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
•Managing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19