Switch User Manual

SecureStack C3 Configuration Guide 18-1

Preparing for Router Mode

Thischapterdescribeshowtopreparetheswitchforrouting.

Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks

StartupandgeneralconfigurationoftheSecureStackC3switchmustoccurfromtheswitchCLI.

Fordetailsonhowtostarttheswitchandconfiguregeneralplatformsettings,refertoChapter 1,

Introduction,Chapter 2,ConfiguringSwitchesinaStack,andChapter 3,BasicConfiguration.

Oncestartupandgeneralswitchsettings

arecomplete,IPconfigurationandotherrouter‐specific

commandscanbeexecutedwhentheswitchisinroutermode.Fordetailsonhowtoenablerouter

modefromtheswitchCLI,refertoTable 18‐2inEnablingRouterConfigurationModes.

Thefollowingpre‐routingtasksmustbeperformedfromtheswitch

CLI:

•StartinguptheCLI.(“UsingtheCommandLineInterface”onpage1‐6)

•Settingthesystempassword.(“setpassword”onpage3‐5)

• Configuringbasicplatformsettings,suchashostname,systemclock,andterminaldisplay

settings.(“Setting BasicSwitchProperties”onpage3‐9)

•Settingthesystem

IPaddress.(“setipaddress” onpage3‐11)

• CreatingandenablingVLANs.(Chapter 10)

•Filemanagementtasks,includinguploadingordownloadingflashortextconfigurationfiles,

anddisplayingdirectoryandfilecontents.(“ManagingSwitchConfigurationandFiles”on

page3‐39)

• Configuringtheswitchtoruninroutermode.

(“EnablingRouterConfigurationModes”on

page18‐2)

•Enablingadvancedrouterfeatures.(“ActivatingAdvancedRoutingFeatures”onpage20‐1)

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Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks 18-1

Enabling Router Configuration Modes 18-2

Note: The command prompts used as examples in Table 18-1 and throughout this guide show

switch operation for a user in admin (su) access mode, and a system where the VLAN 1 interface

has been configured for routing. The prompt changes depending on your current configuration

mode, your specific switch, and the interface types and numbers configured for routing on your

system.