Reference Guide

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Configuring a Management Route
Define a path from the system to the network from which you are accessing the system remotely.
Management routes are separate from IP routes and are only used to manage the system through the
management port.
To configure a management route:
Configuring a Username and Password
Configure a system username and password to access the system remotely.
To configure a username and password:
Creating a Port-based VLAN
The Default VLAN (VLAN 1) is part of the system startup configuration and does not require
configuration. To configure a port-based VLAN, you must create the VLAN and then add physical
interfaces or port channel (LAG) interfaces to the VLAN.
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1
Configure a management route to
the network from which you are
accessing the system.
management route ip-address/mask gateway
• ip-address: the network address in
dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D).
• mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/
xx).
•
gateway: the next hop for network traffic
originating from the management port.
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Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1
Configure a username and
password to access the system
remotely.
username username password [encryption-type]
password
encryption-type
specifies how you are inputting the
password, is 0 by default, and is not required.
• 0 is for inputting the password in clear text.
• 7 is for inputting a password that is already
encrypted using a Type 7 hash. Obtaining the
encrypted password from the configuration of
another S5000 switch.
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