Specifications

SecureStack C3 Configuration Guide 14-1
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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 14‐2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3‐4)
• 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3‐10 )
• CreatingandenablingVLANs.(Chapter 7)
•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3‐45)
• Configuringtheswitchtoruninroutermode.
(“EnablingRouterConfigurationModes”on
page14‐3)
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Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks 14-1
Enabling Router Configuration Modes 14-3
Note: The command prompts used as examples in Table 14-1 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 SecureStack switch, and the interface types and numbers configured for routing
on your system.