Install Guide

Configuring a Host Name

The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is Dell.

Host names must start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and must have

characters, letters, digits, and hyphens in the string.

• Create a new host name.

CONFIGURATION mode

hostname name

Accessing the System Remotely

You can configure the system to be accessed remotely by Telnet.

The system has a dedicated management port and a management routing

table that is separate from the IP routing table.

1. Configure an IP address for the management port (Configuring the

Management Port IP Address).

2. Configure a management route with a default gateway (Configuring the

Management Route).

3. Configure a username and password (Configuring the Username and

Password).

Configuring the Management Port IP

Address

In order to access the system remotely, assign IP addresses to the

management ports.

1. Enter INTERFACE mode for the management port.

CONFIGURATION mode

interface ManagementEthernet slot/port

2. Assign an IP address to the interface.

INTERFACE mode

ip address ip-address/mask

3. Enable the interface.

Installing the Software