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Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: About this Guide.........................................................................................................32
Audience.............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Conventions........................................................................................................................................................................32
Related Documents...........................................................................................................................................................32
Chapter 2: Configuration Fundamentals...................................................................................... 33
Accessing the Command Line........................................................................................................................................ 33
CLI Modes........................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Navigating CLI Modes................................................................................................................................................ 34
Port Numbering Convention...........................................................................................................................................36
The do Command.............................................................................................................................................................. 37
The no Command.............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Obtaining Help....................................................................................................................................................................38
Entering and Editing Commands................................................................................................................................... 38
Command History..............................................................................................................................................................39
Filtering show Command Outputs.................................................................................................................................39
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode..........................................................................................................................40
Chapter 3: Getting Started.......................................................................................................... 41
Accessing Ports..................................................................................................................................................................41
Accessing the RJ-45/RS-232 Console Port...............................................................................................................42
Pin Assignments................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Accessing the CLI Interface and Running Scripts Using SSH................................................................................43
Default Configuration....................................................................................................................................................... 44
Accessing the USB-B Console Port..............................................................................................................................44
Booting Process.................................................................................................................................................................44
Enter the Initial Configuration Information................................................................................................................. 46
Configuring the Enable Password................................................................................................................................. 46
Configuring a Host Name................................................................................................................................................ 47
Navigating CLI Modes...................................................................................................................................................... 47
Default Configuration....................................................................................................................................................... 47
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode.........................................................................................................................47
Accessing the System Remotely................................................................................................................................... 48
Configure the Management Port IP Address............................................................................................................. 48
Configure a Management Route................................................................................................................................... 48
Configuring a Username and Password.......................................................................................................................48
Creating a Port-based VLAN..........................................................................................................................................49
Assigning Interfaces to a VLAN.....................................................................................................................................49
Assigning an IP Address to a VLAN.............................................................................................................................. 49
Connect the S5000 to the Network............................................................................................................................ 50
Configure File Management........................................................................................................................................... 50
Copying Files to and from the System.........................................................................................................................50
Mounting an NFS File System........................................................................................................................................ 51
Saving the Running-Configuration................................................................................................................................52
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