User guide

4 ExtremeWare 7.2.0 Software User Guide
Contents
Switch Installation 33
Determining the Switch Location 33
Following Safety Information 33
Installing the Switch 34
Rack Mounting 34
Free-Standing 34
Desktop Mounting of Multiple Switches 35
Installing or Replacing a Mini-Gigabit Interface Connector (Mini-GBIC) 35
Safety Information 35
Preparing to Install or Replace a Mini-GBIC 35
Removing and Inserting a Mini-GBIC 36
Connecting Equipment to the Console Port 37
Powering On the Switch 38
Checking the Installation 38
Logging In for the First Time 39
Installing Optional Features 39
Installing the Summit XEN Card 40
Installing the External Power System 42
Chapter 2 Managing the Switch
Overview 43
Using the Console Interface 44
Using the 10/100/1000 Ethernet Management Port 44
Using Telnet 44
Connecting to Another Host Using Telnet 45
Configuring Switch IP Parameters 45
Disconnecting a Telnet Session 47
Controlling Telnet Access 47
Using Secure Shell 2 (SSH2) 48
Using SNMP 48
Enabling and Disabling SNMPv1/v2c and SNMPv3 48
Accessing Switch Agents 49
Supported MIBs 49
Configuring SNMPv1/v2c Settings 49
Displaying SNMP Settings 50
SNMP Trap Groups 50
SNMPv3 52
SNMPv3 Overview 53
Message Processing 53
SNMPv3 Security 54