XGS-5240-Series User Manual

Configuration Guide of XGS-5240-Series
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mode to prevent unauthorized access and malicious modification to the switch.
1.1.1.6 Global Mode
Type the config command under Admin Mode will enter the Global Mode prompt
“Switch(config)#”. Use the exit command under other configuration modes such as Port Mode, VLAN
mode will return to Global Mode.
The user can perform global configuration settings under Global Mode, such as MAC Table,
Port Mirroring, VLAN creation, IGMP Snooping start and STP, etc. And the user can go further to
Port Mode for configuration of all the interfaces.
Interface Mode
Use the interface command under Global Mode can enter the interface mode specified. Switch
provides three interface type: 1. VLAN interface; 2. Ethernet port; 3. port-channel, accordingly the
three interface configuration modes.
Interface
Type
Entry Operates Exit
VLAN
Interface
Type interface vlan <Vlan-i
d> command under Global M
ode.
Configure switch
IPs, etc
Use the exit co
mmand to return
to Global Mod
e.
Ethernet Port Type interface ethernet <inte
rface-list> command under Gl
obal Mode.
Configure
supported duplex
mode, speed, etc.
of Ethernet Port.
Use the exit co
mmand to return
to Global Mod
e.
port-channel Type interface port-channel
<port-channel-number>
command under Global Mode.
Configure port-cha
nnel related settin
gs such as duplex
mode, speed, et
c.
Use the exit co
mmand to return
to Global Mod
e.
VLAN Mode
Using the vlan <vlan-id> command under Global Mode can enter the corresponding VLAN
Mode. Under VLAN Mode the user can configure all member ports of the corresponding VLAN. Run
the exit command to exit the VLAN Mode to Global Mode.
DHCP Address Pool Mode
Type the ip dhcp pool <name> command under Global Mode will enter the DHCP Address Pool
Mode prompt “Switch(Config-<name>-dhcp)#”. DHCP address pool properties can be configured