- Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch Owner's Manual

6 Contents
Stack configurations 49
Temporary base unit 51
Redundant cascade stacking 52
Removing a stack unit 53
Adding/Replacing a stack unit 53
Auto Unit Replacement 54
AUR function 55
Configuring AUR using the CLI 61
Configuring AUR using Device Manager 63
System configuration software features 65
Switch management features 65
Configuration and switch management 65
Console port settings 66
Switch banner 66
User name and password 66
Logging in 67
Autosave feature 68
Using SNTP 68
Using DNS to ping and Telnet 69
BootP automatic IP configuration/MAC address 70
Choosing a BootP request mode 70
Flash memory storage 72
Configuration File Download/Upload 73
Requirements 73
Binary configuration file 73
ASCII configuration file 74
Autotopology 74
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (IEEE 802.1ab) 74
Ethernet port management features 77
Autosensing and autonegotiation 77
Custom Autonegotiation Advertisements 77
High speed flow control 78
Rate Limiting Configuration 79
Other features 79
RFCs 79
Standards 80
CLI Basics 81
CLI command modes 82
Port numbering 85
Port numbering in Standalone Mode 85
Accessing CLI 86
Setting the system username and password 87
Getting help 87
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
Overview — System Configuration
NN47215-500 (323162-B) 02.02 Standard
4.1 19 November 2007
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