CLI Reference Guide-R02

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Contents
How to Use This Guide 3
Contents 5
Tables 37
Section I Getting Started 43
1 Initial Switch Configuration 45
Connecting to the Switch 45
Configuration Options 45
Connecting to the Console Port 46
Logging Onto the Command Line Interface 47
Setting Passwords 47
Remote Connections 48
Configuring the Switch for Remote Management 49
Using the Craft Port or Network Interface 49
Setting an IP Address 49
Enabling SNMP Management Access 55
Managing System Files 57
Upgrading the Operation Code 58
Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings 58
Installing a Port License File 60
Automatic Installation of Operation Code and Configuration Settings 62
Downloading Operation Code from a File Server 62
Specifying a DHCP Client Identifier 65
Downloading a Configuration File and Other Parameters from a DHCP Server 66
Setting the System Clock 68
Setting the Time Manually 68
Configuring SNTP 69