Avaya 5900, 5928GTS Quick Start Configuration
Quick Start Configuration for Avaya
Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series
Release 7.0.1
NN47211-500
Issue 02.01
October 2015
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction............................................................................................................ 6
Purpose.................................................................................................................................. 6
Related resources................................................................................................................... 6
Searching a documentation collection................................................................................. 7
Subscribing to e-notifications.............................................................................................. 8
Support................................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: New in this release............................................................................................... 11
Features............................................................................................................................... 11
Other changes...................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 3: Fundamentals....................................................................................................... 12
System connection................................................................................................................ 12
System Logon....................................................................................................................... 13
Secure and nonsecure protocols............................................................................................ 13
Out-of-band management...................................................................................................... 14
New unit Quick Configuration................................................................................................. 16
Password encryption............................................................................................................. 16
Quick Start............................................................................................................................ 17
Enterprise Device Manager.................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4: Connecting and configuring the switch............................................................. 21
Connecting a terminal to the switch......................................................................................... 21
Configuring the switch........................................................................................................... 22
Configuring Quick Start using ACLI................................................................................... 22
Configuring Quick Start using EDM................................................................................... 24
Configuring the terminal......................................................................................................... 25
Configuring BootP on the current instance of the switch or server.............................................. 26
Configuring diagnostics quick mode........................................................................................ 27
Setting user access limitations using ACLI............................................................................... 27
Setting the read-only and read/write passwords................................................................. 28
Enabling and disabling passwords.................................................................................... 28
Setting user access limitations using Enterprise Device Manager.............................................. 29
Configuring the console password using EDM................................................................... 29
Configuring the web and telnet password using EDM......................................................... 30
Configuring the ACLI banner.................................................................................................. 31
Configuring system identification............................................................................................ 33
Enabling logging.................................................................................................................... 35
Configuring Simple Network Time Protocol.............................................................................. 35
Configuring real-time clock..................................................................................................... 36
Variable definitions.......................................................................................................... 37
Configuring local time zone.................................................................................................... 37
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Configuring the clock............................................................................................................. 39
Configuring a static route....................................................................................................... 40
Enabling remote access......................................................................................................... 41
Using telnet to log on to the device......................................................................................... 42
Enabling the web server management interface....................................................................... 42
Accessing the switch through the web interface....................................................................... 43
Enabling or disabling Quick Configuration............................................................................... 44
Recording a Quick Configuration............................................................................................ 44
Configuring a VLAN using ACLI.............................................................................................. 45
Configuring VLAN using EDM................................................................................................ 48
Installing a license file............................................................................................................ 50
Saving the configuration......................................................................................................... 51
Storing the configuration files................................................................................................. 52
Chapter 5: Configuring management IP addresses using ACLI........................................ 55
Configuring an in-band management IP address...................................................................... 55
Obtaining an in-band management IP address automatically.................................................... 57
Displaying in-band management information........................................................................... 58
Configuring an out-of-band management IPv4 address............................................................ 58
Displaying out-of-band management information...................................................................... 60
Configuring a management route............................................................................................ 61
Configuring an in-band management IPv6 address.................................................................. 62
Displaying in-band IPv6 management information.................................................................... 63
Configuring an out-of-band management IPv6 address............................................................ 64
Displaying out-of-band management IPV6 information............................................................. 68
Enabling or disabling the out-of-band management port........................................................... 69
Setting in-band management IP address parameters from the ip.cfg file on a USB device........... 70
Configuring a Domain Name Server........................................................................................ 72
Resolving domain names to IP addresses............................................................................... 72
Clearing the IP address ......................................................................................................... 73
Setting the in-band default IP gateway address........................................................................ 74
Deleting the in-band default IP gateway address...................................................................... 74
Chapter 6: Configuring management IP addresses using EDM......................................... 76
Configuring out-of-band management using EDM.................................................................... 76
Chapter 7: Verification............................................................................................................ 79
Pinging an IP device.............................................................................................................. 79
Verifying the software release................................................................................................ 79
Displaying local alarms.......................................................................................................... 80
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Purpose
The Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions to install the hardware and configure the switch.
Related resources
Documentation
For a list of the documentation for this product and more information about documents on how to
configure other switch features, see Documentation Reference for Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch
5900 Series, NN47211-103.
For more information on new features of the switch and important information about the latest
release, see Release Notes for Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-400.
For more information about how to configure security, see Configuring Security on Avaya Ethernet
Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-505.
For the current documentation, see the Avaya Support web site: www.avaya.com/support.
Training
Ongoing product training is available. For more information or to register, see
learning.com/.
Enter the course code in the Search field and click Go to search for the course.
Course code Course title
8D00020E Stackable ERS and VSP Products Virtual Campus Offering
http://avaya-
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Related resources
Viewing Avaya Mentor videos
Avaya Mentor videos provide technical content on how to install, configure, and troubleshoot Avaya
products.
About this task
Videos are available on the Avaya Support website, listed under the video document type, and on
the Avaya-run channel on YouTube.
Procedure
• To find videos on the Avaya Support website, go to
of the following actions:
- In Search, type Avaya Mentor Videos to see a list of the available videos.
- In Search, type the product name. On the Search Results page, select Video in the
Content Type column on the left.
• To find the Avaya Mentor videos on YouTube, go to
perform one of the following actions:
- Enter a key word or key words in the Search Channel to search for a specific product or
topic.
- Scroll down Playlists, and click the name of a topic to see the available list of videos posted
on the website.
Note:
Videos are not available for all products.
http://support.avaya.com and perform one
www.youtube.com/AvayaMentor and
Searching a documentation collection
On the Avaya Support website, you can download the documentation library for a specific product
and software release to perform searches across an entire document collection. For example, you
can perform a single, simultaneous search across the collection to quickly find all occurrences of a
particular feature. Use this procedure to perform an index search of your documentation collection.
Before you begin
• Download the documentation collection zip file to your local computer.
• You must have Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader installed on your computer.
Procedure
1. Extract the document collection zip file into a folder.
2. Navigate to the folder that contains the extracted files and open the file named
<product_name_release>.pdx.
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Introduction
3. In the Search dialog box, select the option In the index named
<product_name_release>.pdx.
4. Enter a search word or phrase.
5. Select any of the following to narrow your search:
• Whole Words Only
• Case-Sensitive
• Include Bookmarks
• Include Comments
6. Click Search.
The search results show the number of documents and instances found. You can sort the
search results by Relevance Ranking, Date Modified, Filename, or Location. The default is
Relevance Ranking.
Subscribing to e-notifications
Subscribe to e-notifications to receive an email notification when documents are added to or
changed on the Avaya Support website.
About this task
You can subscribe to different types of general notifications, for example, Product Correction
Notices (PCN), which apply to any product or a specific product. You can also subscribe to specific
types of documentation for a specific product, for example, Application & Technical Notes for Virtual
Services Platform 7000.
Procedure
1. In an Internet browser, go to
2. Type your username and password, and then click Login.
3. Under My Information, select SSO login Profile.
4. Click E-NOTIFICATIONS.
5. In the GENERAL NOTIFICATIONS area, select the required documentation types, and then
click UPDATE.
https://support.avaya.com.
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6. Click OK.
7. In the PRODUCT NOTIFICATIONS area, click Add More Products.
8. Scroll through the list, and then select the product name.
9. Select a release version.
10. Select the check box next to the required documentation types.
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11. Click Submit.
Support
Go to the Avaya Support website at http://support.avaya.com for the most up-to-date
documentation, product notices, and knowledge articles. You can also search for release notes,
downloads, and resolutions to issues. Use the online service request system to create a service
request. Chat with live agents to get answers to questions, or request an agent to connect you to a
support team if an issue requires additional expertise.
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Chapter 2: New in this release
The following sections detail what is new in Quick Start Configuration for Avaya Ethernet Routing
Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-500 for Release 7.0.1.
Features
There are no new features in this document.
Other changes
See the following section for information about changes that are not feature-related.
IPv6 management process-redirect
The procedure is updated to include the command default ipv6 mgmt interface
[ process-redirect ]. For more information, see
IPv6 address on page 64.
Configuring an out-of-band management
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Chapter 3: Fundamentals
Provisioning follows hardware installation.
The Quick Start Configuration for Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-500
includes the minimum, but essential, configuration steps to:
• Provide a default, starting point configuration
• Establish a management interface
• Establish basic security on the node
The shipment includes the following:
• An installation kit
• A foldout poster, Quick Install for Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-303.
For more information about hardware specifications and installation procedures, see Installing
Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-300.
For more information about how to configure security, see Configuring Security on Avaya Ethernet
Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-505.
To download and print selected technical publications and release notes directly from the Internet,
go to http://support.avaya.com.
System connection
Use the console cable to connect the terminal to the switch console port. The console cable and
connector must match the console port on the switch (DB-9 or RJ-45, depending on your model).
The following are the default communication protocol settings for the console port:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity
• No flow control
• VT100 or VT100/ANSI Terminal Protocol
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System Logon
To use the console port, you need the following equipment:
• A terminal or TeleTypewriter (TTY)-compatible terminal, or a portable computer with a serial
port and terminal-emulation software.
• An Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-listed straight-through or null modem RS-232 cable with a
female DB-9 connector for the console port on the switch. The other end of the cable must use
a connector appropriate to the serial port on your computer or terminal.
You must shield the cable that connects to the console port to comply with emissions regulations
and requirements.
System Logon
After the platform boot sequence is complete, a logon prompt appears. The following table shows
the default values for logon and password for console and Telnet sessions.
Table 1: Access levels and default logon values
Access level Description Default Logon Default Password
Read-only Permits view-only configuration
and status information. Is
equivalent to Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP)
read-only community access.
Read/write View and change configuration
and status information across the
switch. You can change security
and password settings. This
access level is equivalent to
SNMP read/write community
access.
RO user
RW secure
Secure and nonsecure protocols
The following table describes the secure and nonsecure protocols that the switch supports.
Table 2: Secure and nonsecure protocols
Nonsecure protocols Default status Equivalent secure
protocols
FTP Disabled SCP Disabled
Default status
Table continues…
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Nonsecure protocols Default status Equivalent secure
protocols
Telnet Enabled SSH v1, v2
Avaya recommends that
you use SSHv2 instead
of SSHv1.
SNMPv1, SNMPv2 Enabled SNMPv3
You must load the
DES/AES image on the
platform to use SNMPv3.
For more information,
see Configuring Security
on Avaya Ethernet
Routing Switch 5900
Series, NN47211-505.
Rlogin Disabled Secure SHell (SSH) v1,v2Disabled
HTTP Disabled HTTPS
Important:
Avaya recommends
that you take the
appropriate security
precautions within
the network if you
use HTTP.
Default status
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Note:
On SSH, by default, HTTP is enabled and HTTPS is disabled.
Out-of-band management
Out-of-band management allows IPv4 or IPv6 switch or stack management using the dedicated outof-band management port. Out-of-band management supports Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH) protocol,
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), HTTP, or HTTPS, without requiring an in-band
management VLAN.
To configure out-of-band management, you assign an IP address to the RJ-45 Ethernet
management port for a switch or stack. You can configure a specific out-of-band management
default gateway, which takes precedence over the in-band default gateway. If you do not configure
an out-of-band management default gateway, the in-band default gateway is used for out-of-band
switch or stack management.
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Out-of-band management
Note:
The out-of-band switch or stack management IP address must be different than the in-band IP
address and belong to a different subnet.
You can use the out-of-band management port to perform tasks such as downloading software
images and, when the SNMP server is enabled, access the Enterprise Device Manager (EDM)
interface for a switch or stack. To access EDM, you type the out-of-band management IP address in
the address bar of an Internet browser.
The out-of-band management port supports full auto negotiation, which enables management
stations to connect at any of the supported speeds or duplexes.
Stack mode
In stack mode, when you use the unit, switch, or stack parameters, the device assigns the IPv4 or
IPv6 address to the management stack. If a management stack IP address is in use, you can only
access the stack through the management port base unit. If the base unit goes down, the stack
management IP address becomes unreachable and the switch management IP address becomes
status up.
Only the base unit allows all commands for out-of-band management. if the base unit leaves the
stack, the stack IP addresses and priveleges transfer to the temporary base unit (TBU). You need a
link in the management port TBU for the IP address to be operational.
On the base unit, if you configure the IP stack address, the base unit is the only active IP address in
the stack. On the non-base units, the IP addresses you configure only become active and reachable
if they become stand alone.
Stand alone mode
In stand alone mode, you assign the IPv4 or IPv6 address only to the switch. You can configure IP
addresses on every switch in the stack.
On the non-base units, the IP addresses you configure only become active and reachable if they
become stand alone.
Considerations and limitations
The following considerations and limitations apply when you configure and use out-of-band
management:
• You must configure all out-of-band management IP addresses for a stack to the same subnet.
• You can configure only one out-of-band management default gateway for each stack.
• You cannot automatically obtain an out-of-band management IP address using BootP or
DHCP.
• With out-of-band management you can issue the ping command from the out-of-band
management port on a stack base unit only.
• With out-of-band management you can only download a software image, or load a
configuration file from the base unit in a stack.
• You can access a management stack from the out-of-band management port on the stack
base unit only.
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• You can configure both an in-band and out-of-band management IP:
- The out-of-band management default gateway takes precedence over the in-band
management default gateway.
- In Layer 2 mode, once an out-of-band management default gateway is configured, the inband management address is reachable only through a directly attached subnet for the
management VLAN.
- In Layer 3 mode, you must configure a management route to maintain connectivity with the
management network when you use out-of-band management.
• The MAC address for the out-of-band management port is created using the switch MAC
address plus the management offset. The management offset value for the primary out-of-band
management port is 0x300 and the management offset value for the secondary out-of-band
management port is 0x301.
• The out-of-band management port speed is automatically negotiated, however, you can
change it manually.
• The out-of-band management port does not support generation or processing of Autotopology
packets when an out-of-band management IP is configured.
• RADIUS authentication is not supported for the out-of-band management IP.
New unit Quick Configuration
You can use the new unit Quick Configuration feature to create a default configuration that applies
to any new unit joining the stack. Quick Configuration can configure the VLAN IDs, port speed,
PVID, tagging, and spanning tree groups for the new unit without resetting the stack.
Password encryption
The local passwords for the switch are stored in the configuration file, encrypted with an Avaya
proprietary algorithm.
Important:
For security reasons, Avaya recommends that you configure the passwords to values other than
the factory defaults.
For more information about configuring passwords, see:
Using ACLI and EDM on Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-104
Configuring Security on Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-505
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Quick Start
You can use the install command in Avaya Command Line Interface (ACLI) or the Quick Start
menu in Enterprise Device Manager (EDM) to configure the following:
• quick start VLAN
• in-band IP address and subnet mask
• default gateway
• management subnet mask, management IP address and management default gateway
• read-only and read-write community strings
• IPv6 in-band address and IPv6 default gateway
• management IPV6 address and management IPV6 default gateway
Note:
When you reset the switch to factory default, the setup utility does not start automatically. Use
the install command to start the setup utility. The default IP address of the switch is
192.168.1.1 if the switch does not get its IP address from another source.
Quick Start
Enterprise Device Manager
Enterprise Device Manager (EDM) is an embedded graphical user interface (GUI) that you can use
to manage and monitor the platform through a standard web browser. EDM is embedded in the
switch software, and the switch operates as a web server, so you do not require additional client
software. For more information about EDM, see Using ACLI and EDM on Avaya Ethernet Routing
Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-104.
If you want to manage the switch from a centralized location through Configuration and
Orchestration Manager (COM) 2.0 and later, Avaya offers optional, product-specific EDM plug-ins
for COM that include other features such as centralized syslog, trap viewer, troubleshooting and
diagnostic tools. For more information, or to purchase plug-ins, go to
Enterprise Device Manager access
To access EDM, open http://<deviceip>/login.html or https://<deviceip>/login.html from either
Microsoft Internet Explorer (minimum version 8.x), or Mozilla Firefox (minimum version 3.x).
Important:
You must enable the web server from ACLI to enable HTTP access to EDM. If you want HTTP
access to the device, you must also disable the web server secure-only option. The web server
secure-only option is enabled by default and allows HTTPS access to the device. Take the
appropriate security precautions within the network if you use HTTP.
www.avaya.com.
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If you experience issues while connecting to EDM, check the proxy settings. Proxy settings can
affect EDM connectivity to the switch. Clear the browser cache, and do not use a proxy when
connecting to the device.
Default user name and password
The following table contains the default user name and password that you can use to log on to the
switch using EDM. For more information about changing the passwords, see Configuring Security
on Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-505.
Table 3: EDM default user name and password
User Name Password
admin password
Important:
The default passwords and community strings are documented and well known. Avaya strongly
recommends that you change the default passwords and community strings immediately after
you first log on. For more information about changing user names and passwords, see
Configuring Security on Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-505.
Device Physical View
When you access EDM, the first panel in the work area displays a switch summary view. The tab
behind the summary view is a real-time physical view of the front panel of the device or stack called
the Device Physical View.
Objects in the Device Physical View are:
• Stand-alone switch, called a unit
• Switch stack, called a chassis
• Port
From the Device Physical View, you can:
• Determine the hardware operating status
• Select a switch or a port to perform management tasks on specific objects or view fault,
configuration, and performance information for specific objects
Click to select an object. The system outlines the object in yellow to indicate that the object is
selected.
The conventions on the device view are similar to the actual switch appearance except that LEDs in
Device Physical View do not blink. The LEDs and the ports are color-coded to reflect hardware
status. Green indicates the port is up and running; red indicates that the port is disabled.
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From the menu bar, you can click the Device Physical View tab to open the Device Physical View
any time during a session.
Figure 1: Device Physical View
EDM window
The EDM window contains the following parts:
1. Navigation tree—The navigation pane on the left side of the window that displays available
command folders in a tree format.
2. Navigation tree toolbar—The area displays buttons for common functions.
3. Menu bar—The area at the top of the window that displays primary and secondary tabs that
you accessed during the session; the tabs remain available until you close them.
4. Toolbar—The area just below the menu bar that provides quick access to the most common
operational commands such as Apply, Refresh, and Help.
5. Work area—The main area on the right side of the window that displays the dialog boxes
where you view or configure switch parameters.
6. Auto Complete Search — The area between the navigation tree toolbar and the navigation
tree where you can type a partial or complete search string to find menus. When you type
the search string, the navigation tree changes to display only the entries associated with
your search. To return to the full navigation tree display, click the x beside the Auto
Complete Search dialog box.
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Figure 2: EDM window
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Chapter 4: Connecting and configuring the
switch
This chapter describes how to connect a terminal to the switch and the required procedures for the
initial provisioning.
Connecting a terminal to the switch
This procedure describes the steps to connect a terminal to the console port on the switch.
Before you begin
To use the console port, you need the following equipment:
• Terminal with AC power cord and keyboard. Any terminal or a computer with an appropriate
terminal emulator can be used as the management station. See Installing Avaya Ethernet
Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-300 for a list of the terminal emulation settings that
must be used with any terminal emulation software used to connect to the switch.
• Use the RJ-45 or DB-9 console cable to connect the switch console port to your management
terminal. See Installing Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5900 Series, NN47211-300 for console
port pin-out information. You can use the pin-out information to verify or create a console cable
for use with your maintenance terminal.
Procedure
1. Connect one end of the serial cable to the connector on the terminal or on the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the console port on the switch.
3. Turn the terminal or computer on.
4. Set the terminal protocol on the terminal or terminal emulation program to VT100 or VT100/
ANSI.
5. Connect to the switch using the terminal or terminal emulation application. The Avaya switch
banner displays when you connect to the switch through the console port.
6. Press Ctrl+Y to obtain a CLI prompt.
The switch only supports the Avaya CLI. The old Bay Stack menu interface is not supported
on this product.
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Configuring the switch
Use the procedures in this section to configure the switch using Quick Start.
Configuring Quick Start using ACLI
The Install script consists of a series of prompts that are used to set up the minimum
configuration information.
You must enter the following information when prompted:
• Quick start VLAN
• IP address
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway
• Management subnet mask
• Management IP address
• Management default gateway
• Read-only community string
• Read-write community string
• Management IPV6 address
• Management IPV6 default gateway
Before you begin
• Connect to the switch using the terminal or terminal emulation application.
Procedure
1. Press
CTRL + Y to obtain a CLI prompt.
2. Enter enable
3. Enter install
The switch setup utility banner appears.
4. Enter the VLAN ID for the Quick Start at the following prompt:
Please provide the Quick Start VLAN <1–4094> [1]:
5. Enter the IP address at the following prompt:
Please provide the in-band IP Address[192.168.1.1]:
6. Enter the sub-net mask at the following prompt:
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Please provide the in-band sub-net mask [255.255.255.0]:
7. Enter the default gateway IP address at the following prompt:
Please provide the Default Gateway [0.0.0.0]:
8. Enter the management sub-net mask at the following prompt:
Please provide the management sub-net mask[0.0.0.0]:
9. Enter the management IP address at the following prompt:
Please provide the management IP Address[0.0.0.0]:
10. Enter the management default gateway at the following prompt:
Please provide the management Default Gateway[0.0.0.0]:
11. Enter the read only community string at the following prompt:
Please provide the Read-Only Community String [**********]:
12. Enter the read write community string at the following prompt::
Please provide the Read-Write Community String [**********]:
Configuring the switch
13. Enter the in-band IPv6 address at the following prompt:
Please provide the in-band IPV6 Address/Prefix_length [ : :/0]:
14. Enter the in-band IPv6 default gateway at the following prompt:
Please provide the in-band IPV6 Default Gateway [ : :]:
15. Emter the management IPV6 address at the following prompt:
Please provide the management IPV6 Address/Prefix_length[::/0]:
16. Enter the management IPV6 default gateway at the following prompt:
Please provide the management IPV6 Default Gateway[::]:
Successful completion displays the following message: Basic switch parameters
have been configured and saved.
Example
The following example displays sample output for the install command.
Switch>enable
Switch#install
###############################################################################
Welcome to the 5928GTS setup utility.
You will be requested to provide the switch basic connectivity settings.
After entering the requested info, the configuration will be applied and
stored into the switch NVRAM.
Once the basic connectivity settings are applied, additional configuration
can be done using the available management interfaces.
Use Ctrl+C to abort the configuration at any time.
###############################################################################
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Please provide the Quick Start VLAN <1-4094> [1]:
Please provide the in-band IP Address[192.168.1.1]:
Please provide the in-band sub-net mask[255.255.255.0]:
Please provide the Default Gateway[0.0.0.0]:
Please provide the management sub-net mask[0.0.0.0]:
Please provide the management IP Address[0.0.0.0]:
Please provide the management Default Gateway[0.0.0.0]:
Please provide the Read-Only Community String[**********]:
Please provide the Read-Write Community String[**********]:
Please provide the in-band IPV6 Address/Prefix_length[::/0]:
Please provide the in-band IPV6 Default Gateway[::]:
Please provide the management IPV6 Address/Prefix_length[::/0]:
Please provide the management IPV6 Default Gateway[::]:
###############################################################################
Basic switch parameters have now been configured and saved.
###############################################################################
Switch#
Configuring Quick Start using EDM
Use the following procedure to configure the Quick Start setup mode using EDM.
About this task
You can use Quick Start to quickly setup a new switch or stack.
Procedure
1. From the navigation tree, double-click Administration.
2. In the Administration tree, click Quick Start.
3. In the work area, click the IP/Community/Vlan tab.
4. In the In-Band Switch IP Address field, type a switch or stack IP address.
5. In the In-Band Stack Subnet Mask field, type a subnet mask.
6. In the Default Gateway field, type a gateway IP address.
7. In the Read-Only Community String field, type a community string. Re-type the community
string in the verification field.
8. In the Read-Write Community String field, type a community string. Re-type the community
string in the verification field.
Note:
For security, enter different community strings for Read-Only and Read-Write.
9. In the Quick Start VLAN field, type a VLAN ID ranging from 1 to 4094.
10. On the toolbar, click Apply.
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Configuring the terminal
Configuring the terminal
You can configure the switch terminal settings to suit your preferences for the terminal speed and
display.
About this task
Use the following procedure to configure terminal settings including the terminal connection speed,
and number of characters in the terminal display width and length.
Important:
After you modify the terminal configuration, the new settings are applied to the current active
session and to all future sessions (serial, telnet or SSH). Terminal configuration change does
not affect open concurrent sessions.
Procedure
1. Log on to ACLI to enter User EXEC mode.
2. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
terminal {speed <19200 | 38400 | 9600> | length <0-132> | width
<1-132>}
3. To display the current serial port information, enter the following command:
show terminal
Example
Switch#show terminal
Terminal speed: 9600
Terminal width: 79
Terminal length: 23
Variable definitions
Use the definitions in the following table to use the terminal command.
Variable Definition
length Sets the length of the terminal display in lines. By
default, 23 lines are displayed.
DEFAULT: 23
Important:
If you set the terminal length to 0, the pagination
is disabled and the display scrolls continuously.
speed <19200 | 38400 | 9600> Sets the transmit and receive baud rates for the
terminal.
DEFAULT: 9600
Table continues…
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