Users Guide

INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
2 Place the interface in Layer 2 (switching) mode.
INTERFACE mode
switchport
To view the interfaces in Layer 2 mode, use the show interfaces switchport command in EXEC mode.
Accessing the System Remotely
You can configure the system to access it remotely by Telnet or SSH. The system has a dedicated
management port and a management routing table that is separate from the IP routing table.
Configuring the system for Telnet is a three-step process:
1 Configure an IP address for the management port. Configure the Management Port IP Address
2 Configure a management route with a default gateway. Configure a Management Route
3 Configure a username and password. Configuring a Username and Password
Configure the Management Port IP
Address
To access the system remotely, assign IP addresses to the management ports.
NOTE
: Assign different IP addresses to each stack-unit’s management port.
1 Enter INTERFACE mode for the Management port.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface ManagementEthernet slot/port
• slot: the range is from 0 to 11.
• port: the range is 0.
2 Assign an IP address to the interface.
INTERFACE mode
ip address ip-address/mask
• ip-address: an address in dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D).
• mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/ xx).
3 Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
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