Access Switch Quick Start Guide

Quick-Start Guide for Nortel Networks 5399 and 8000 Access Switches
2 300855-C Rev. 00
Table 1. Quick-Start Tasks
Task What is Performed What is Required
1 Order line provisioning
from the telco
Switch type and switch parameters that are
supported by the RAC
Determine IP addresses RAC IP address
Subnet mask
Broadcast address
Preferred Load Host address
Preferred Dump Host address
Load/Dump Gateway address
Determine boot sequence
self or net
Determine software image
location
oper.64.enet (on RAC) or TFTP Load
Directory and Dump path/filename
2 Install RAC software PC running Microsoft Windows NT Server
or UNIX or a UNIX workstation
3 Install the Model 5399 or
Model 8000
The Model 5399 requires an available slot
in a System 5000 MSX chassis. The Model
8000 requires a remote monitor and an
Ethernet connection.
4 RAC configuration Configure the RAC’s IP addresses, boot
sequence, and operating image
(information gathered in Task 1)
5 Boot the RAC Boot the RAC from the ROM monitor
6 Configure the switch type Information from Task 1 and using
admin,
the
na utility, or the Config Utility
7 Set switch parameters
8 Configure security Configure security regime and PPP security
9 Reboot the RAC Issue boot command
10 Customize the RAC The
na utility or the Config Utility