Users Guide

Contents
1 About this Guide..................................................................................................................... 38
Audience.................................................................................................................................... 38
Conventions.............................................................................................................................. 38
Related Documents................................................................................................................. 39
2 Configuration Fundamentals...............................................................................................40
Accessing the Command Line.............................................................................................. 40
CLI Modes...................................................................................................................................41
Navigating CLI Modes........................................................................................................42
Port Numbering Convention................................................................................................. 44
The do Command....................................................................................................................45
The no Command....................................................................................................................46
Obtaining Help..........................................................................................................................46
Entering and Editing Commands.......................................................................................... 47
Command History....................................................................................................................48
Filtering show Command Outputs.......................................................................................48
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode.................................................................................50
3 Getting Started........................................................................................................................51
Accessing Ports......................................................................................................................... 51
Accessing the RJ-45/RS-232 Console Port........................................................................51
Pin Assignments........................................................................................................................52
Accessing the CLI Interface and Running Scripts Using SSH..........................................52
Entering CLI commands Using an SSH Connection...................................................53
Executing Local CLI Scripts Using an SSH Connection..............................................53
Default Configuration..............................................................................................................54
Accessing the USB-B Console Port......................................................................................54
Booting Process........................................................................................................................54
Enter the Initial Configuration Information.........................................................................57
Configuring the Enable Password.........................................................................................57
Configuring a Host Name.......................................................................................................58
Navigating CLI Modes............................................................................................................. 58
Default Configuration..............................................................................................................58
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode................................................................................. 58
Accessing the System Remotely........................................................................................... 59
Configure the Management Port IP Address......................................................................59
Configure a Management Route.......................................................................................... 60
Configuring a Username and Password..............................................................................60
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