Installation manual

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Remote Connections
Prior to accessing the switch’s onboard agent via a network connection, you must first
configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using a console
connection, DHCP or BOOTP protocol.
The IP address for this switch is obtained via DHCP by default. To manually configure this
address or enable dynamic address assignment via DHCP or BOOTP, see “Setting an IP
Address” on page 2-4.
Note: This switch supports four concurrent Telnet/SSH sessions.
After configuring the switch’s IP parameters, you can access the onboard configuration
program from anywhere within the attached network. The onboard configuration program
can be accessed using Telnet from any computer attached to the network. The switch can
also be managed by any computer using a web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or above,
Netscape 6.2 or above, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.0 or above), or from a network computer
using SNMP network management software.
Note: The onboard program only provides access to basic configuration functions. To access
the full range of SNMP management functions, you must use SNMP-based network
management software.
Basic Configuration
Console Connection
The CLI program provides two different command levels — normal access level (Normal
Exec) and privileged access level (Privileged Exec). The commands available at the
Normal Exec level are a limited subset of those available at the Privileged Exec level and
allow you to only display information and use basic utilities. To fully configure the switch
parameters, you must access the CLI at the Privileged Exec level.
Access to both CLI levels are controlled by user names and passwords. The switch has a
default user name and password for each level. To log into the CLI at the Privileged Exec
level using the default user name and password, perform these steps:
1. To initiate your console connection, press <Enter>. The “User Access Verification”
procedure starts.
2. At the Username prompt, enter “admin.”
3. At the Password prompt, also enter “admin.” (The password characters are not
displayed on the console screen.)
4. The session is opened and the CLI displays the “Console#” prompt indicating you
have access at the Privileged Exec level.