Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Notices
- Contents
- Preface
- Features Overview
- Hardware Installation
- Software Installation and Setup
- Powering On and Booting the Software
- Starting the Command Line Interface
- Setting Basic System Information
- Setting Up SNMP Community Strings
- Setting Up Passwords
- Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address
- Setting SYSLOG Parameters
- Loading System Image Software
- Loading Boot PROM Software
- Upgrading the VFS
- Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File
- Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Support
- Index

SmartSwitch Router 2100 Getting Started Guide 1
Preface
About This Guide
This guide provides a general overview of the 8-Gigabit-port SmartSwitch Router (SSR
2100) hardware and software features and provides procedures for installing the SSR 2100
and setting it up for management using CoreWatch Element Management software. For
product information not available in this guide, see the manuals listed in “Related
Documentation” on page 2.
Who Should Read This Guide?
Read this guide if you are a network administrator responsible for installing and setting
up the SSR 2100.
Note:
Only qualified personnel should perform the installation procedures in this
guide.
How to Use This Guide
If You Want To See
Get an overview of the SSR 2100 software and
hardware features
Chapter 1, “Features Overview” on page 3
Install the SSR 2100 hardware Chapter 2, “Hardware Installation” on page 15
Install and boot the software, and set up the SSR
2100
Chapter 3, “Software Installation and Setup”
on page 23
Set up the SSR 2100 for management using
CoreWatch
Chapter 4, “Installing and Starting Cabletron
CoreWatch” on page 43
Troubleshoot installation problems Appendix A, “Troubleshooting” on page 49
Contact Cabletron Systems for technical support Appendix B, “Technical Support” on page 51