Basic Operation Guide 2013/06

Viewing the startup-config file status with multiple configuration enabled...............................77
Displaying the content of a specific startup-config file.........................................................77
Changing or overriding the reboot configuration policy...........................................................78
Managing startup-config files in the switch............................................................................79
Renaming an existing startup-config file............................................................................79
Creating a new startup-config file....................................................................................80
Using the Clear + Reset button combination to reset the switch to its default configuration.......82
Transferring startup-config files to or from a remote server........................................................83
TFTP: copying a configuration file to a remote host............................................................83
TFTP: Copying a configuration file from a remote host........................................................83
Xmodem: copying a configuration file to a serially connected host.......................................84
Xmodem: copying a configuration file from a serially connected host...................................84
Operating notes for multiple configuration files..................................................................84
Display configuration of selected interface.................................................................................84
Running configuration output...............................................................................................84
Startup configuration output................................................................................................90
Automatic configuration update with DHCP Option 66................................................................92
CLI command....................................................................................................................92
Possible scenarios for updating the configuration file...............................................................93
Operating notes................................................................................................................93
Log messages....................................................................................................................94
7 Interface access and system information......................................................95
Interface access: console/serial link, web, and inbound telnet......................................................95
Modifying the interface access............................................................................................95
Terminal line width and length settings.............................................................................95
Listing the current console/serial link configuration.............................................................96
Reconfigure inbound telnet access...................................................................................96
Outbound telnet to another device...................................................................................96
Making window size negotiation available for a telnet session............................................97
Reconfigure WebAgent access........................................................................................98
Reconfigure the console/serial link settings.......................................................................98
Denying interface access by terminating remote management sessions........................................100
System information................................................................................................................101
Viewing and configuring system information........................................................................102
8 Configuring IP addressing.......................................................................105
Overview............................................................................................................................105
IP configuration....................................................................................................................105
Just want a quick start with IP addressing?...........................................................................106
IP addressing with multiple VLANs.....................................................................................106
Menu: configuring IP address, gateway, and Time-To-Live (TTL)...............................................107
CLI: Configuring IP Address, Gateway, and Time-To-Live (TTL)................................................107
WebAgent: configuring IP addressing................................................................................111
How IP addressing affects switch operation.........................................................................111
DHCP/Bootp operation...............................................................................................112
Network preparations for configuring DHCP/Bootp.........................................................114
Loopback interfaces..............................................................................................................114
Introduction.....................................................................................................................114
Configuring a loopback interface.......................................................................................115
Displaying loopback interface configurations.......................................................................116
IP Preserve: retaining VLAN-1 IP addressing across configuration file downloads...........................117
Operating rules for IP preserve..........................................................................................118
Enabling IP preserve.........................................................................................................118
Configuring a single source IP address....................................................................................120
Overview........................................................................................................................120
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