Reference Guide

Contents
1 About this Guide..................................................................................................37
Audience..............................................................................................................................................37
Conventions........................................................................................................................................ 37
Related Documents.............................................................................................................................37
2 Configuration Fundamentals........................................................................... 38
Accessing the Command Line............................................................................................................38
CLI Modes............................................................................................................................................38
Navigating CLI Modes...................................................................................................................40
Port Numbering Convention..............................................................................................................42
The do Command...............................................................................................................................42
The no Command...............................................................................................................................43
Obtaining Help....................................................................................................................................44
Entering and Editing Commands....................................................................................................... 44
Command History...............................................................................................................................45
Filtering show Command Outputs.....................................................................................................45
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode............................................................................................... 47
3 Getting Started................................................................................................... 48
Accessing Ports...................................................................................................................................48
Accessing the RJ-45/RS-232 Console Port.......................................................................................48
Pin Assignments..................................................................................................................................49
Accessing the CLI Interface and Running Scripts Using SSH............................................................49
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Entering CLI commands Using an SSH Connection................................................................... 49
Executing Local CLI Scripts Using an SSH Connection...............................................................50
Default Configuration......................................................................................................................... 50
Accessing the USB-B Console Port................................................................................................... 50
Booting Process...................................................................................................................................51
Enter the Initial Configuration Information........................................................................................53
Configuring the Enable Password...................................................................................................... 53
Configuring a Host Name...................................................................................................................54
Navigating CLI Modes.........................................................................................................................54
Default Configuration......................................................................................................................... 54
Configuring Layer 2 (Data Link) Mode................................................................................................54
Accessing the System Remotely.........................................................................................................55
Configure the Management Port IP Address..................................................................................... 55
Configure a Management Route........................................................................................................ 55