Administrator Guide

Console Access.........................................................................................................................51
Serial Console...................................................................................................................... 51
External Serial Port with a USB Connector................................................................... 53
Accessing the CLI Interface and Running Scripts Using SSH..........................................53
Entering CLI commands Using an SSH Connection...................................................53
Executing Local CLI Scripts Using an SSH Connection............................................. 54
Boot Process............................................................................................................................. 54
Default Configuration..............................................................................................................56
Configuring a Host Name.......................................................................................................56
Configuring a Unique Host Name on the System............................................................. 57
Accessing the System Remotely........................................................................................... 57
Accessing the Switch Remotely.......................................................................................57
Configure the Management Port IP Address................................................................ 57
Configure a Management Route.....................................................................................58
Configuring a Username and Password........................................................................58
Configuring the Enable Password........................................................................................ 59
Configuration File Management........................................................................................... 59
Copy Files to and from the System................................................................................ 60
Save the Running-Configuration.....................................................................................61
Viewing Files........................................................................................................................ 62
Managing the File System.......................................................................................................63
View the Command History...................................................................................................64
Using HTTP for File Transfers................................................................................................ 65
Upgrading and Downgrading the Dell Networking OS................................................... 66
Verify Software Images Before Installation.........................................................................66
Deploying FN I/O Module.......................................................................................................67
Ensuring the FN IOM system is in Standalone Mode..................................................68
Configuration Examples....................................................................................................69
Configure Interfaces and Port Channel......................................................................... 71
Verifying the Configurations.............................................................................................71
5 Management............................................................................................................................73
Configuring Privilege Levels...................................................................................................73
Creating a Custom Privilege Level.................................................................................. 74
Customizing a Privilege Level.......................................................................................... 75
Applying a Privilege Level to a Username......................................................................76
Applying a Privilege Level to a Terminal Line............................................................... 76
Configuring Logging................................................................................................................ 77
Audit and Security Logs..................................................................................................... 77
Configuring Logging Format ..........................................................................................79
Setting Up a Secure Connection to a Syslog Server...................................................80
Display the Logging Buffer and the Logging Configuration............................................81
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