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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Release: 5.0 Publication: NN46205-319 Document status: Standard Document release date: 30 May 2008

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Contents

Software license 7 New in this release 11

Features 11

Other changes 11

Introduction 13 Commissioning fundamentals 15

System connections 15

System logon 19

Setup utility 21 Secure and nonsecure protocols 25 Password encryption 26 Management port 26

Web management 29 Device Manager 29

NNCLI 11

Document changes 11

Terminal connection 16 Modem connection 16

hsecure mode 20

Static IP entry for the OOB network management interface 27

Commissioning 31

Commissioning tasks 31

Initial steps using Device Manager 33

Initial commissioning procedures 33 Editing system information 34 Configuring the date and time 37 Changing passwords 38

Initial steps using the CLI 41

Initial commissioning procedures 41 Job aid: Roadmap of initial CLI commands 43 Connecting a terminal 45

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Connecting a modem 46

Procedure job aid: PPP file 49

Configuring the switch with the setup utility 54

Procedure job aid: setup utility prompts 54 Configuring system identification 60 Configuring the time zone 62 Configuring the date 63 Specifying the primary SF/CPU 64 Changing passwords 64 Resetting passwords 68

Initial steps using the NNCLI 69

Initial commissioning procedures 69 Job aid: Roadmap of initial NNCLI commands 71 Connecting a terminal 73 Connecting a modem 74

Procedure job aid: PPP file 77 Configuring the switch with the setup utility 81

Procedure job aid: setup utility prompts 82 Configuring system identification 87

Example of configuring system identification 89 Configuring the time zone 89 Configuring the date 91 Specifying the primary SF/CPU 91 Changing passwords 92

Remote connection configuration using Device Manager 95

Remote connection configuration procedures 95 Assigning an IP address to the management port 97 Assigning static routes to the management interface 97 Configuring SNMP settings for Device Manager access 99 Enabling the Web management interface 101

Remote connection configuration using the CLI 103

Remote connection configuration procedures 103 Job aid: Roadmap of remote connection CLI commands 105 Assigning an IP address to the management port 106 Assigning static routes to the management interface 107

Example of assigning a static route to the management interface 108 Enabling remote access services 108 Enabling the Web management interface 109 Configuring the remote host logon 110

Remote connection configuration using the NNCLI 113

Remote connection configuration procedures 113 Job aid: Roadmap of remote connection NNCLI commands 115

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Assigning an IP address to the management port 116 Assigning static routes to the management interface 117

Example of assigning a static route to the management interface 118 Enabling remote access services 118 Enabling the Web management interface 119 Configuring the remote host logon 120

Commissioning verification 123

Pinging an IP device 123 Using Telnet to log on to the device 124 Accessing the switch through the Web interface 124

Common procedures using Device Manager 127

Saving the configuration 127

Common procedures using the CLI 129

Saving the configuration 129

Common procedures using the NNCLI 131

Saving the configuration 131

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Software license

This section contains the Nortel Networks software license.

Nortel Networks Inc. software license agreement

This Software License Agreement ("License Agreement") is between you, the end-user ("Customer") and Nortel Networks Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Nortel Networks"). PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY. YOU MUST ACCEPT THESE LICENSE TERMS IN ORDER TO DOWNLOAD AND/OR USE THE SOFTWARE. USE OF THE SOFTWARE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, return the Software, unused and in the original shipping container, within 30 days of purchase to obtain a credit for the full purchase price.

"Software" is owned or licensed by Nortel Networks, its parent or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates, and is copyrighted and licensed, not sold. Software consists of machine-readable instructions, its components, data, audio-visual content (such as images, text, recordings or pictures) and related licensed materials including all whole or partial copies. Nortel Networks grants you a license to use the Software only in the country where you acquired the Software. You obtain no rights other than those granted to you under this License Agreement. You are responsible for the selection of the Software and for the installation of, use of, and results obtained from the Software.

1. Licensed Use of Software. Nortel Networks grants Customer a

nonexclusive license to use a copy of the Software on only one machine at any one time or to the extent of the activation or authorized usage level, whichever is applicable. To the extent Software is furnished for use with designated hardware or Customer furnished equipment ("CFE"), Customer is granted a nonexclusive license to use Software only on such hardware or CFE, as applicable. Software contains trade secrets and Customer agrees to treat Software as confidential information using the same care and discretion Customer uses with its own similar information that it does not wish to disclose, publish or disseminate. Customer will ensure that anyone who uses the Software does so only in compliance with the terms

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of this Agreement. Customer shall not a) use, copy, modify, transfer or distribute the Software except as expressly authorized; b) reverse assemble, reverse compile, reverse engineer or otherwise translate the Software; c) create derivative works or modifications unless expressly authorized; or d) sublicense, rent or lease the Software. Licensors of intellectual property to Nortel Networks are beneficiaries of this provision. Upon termination or breach of the license by Customer or in the event designated hardware or CFE is no longer in use, Customer will promptly return the Software to Nortel Networks or certify its destruction. Nortel Networks may audit by remote polling or other reasonable means to determine Customer’s Software activation or usage levels. If suppliers of third party software included in Software require Nortel Networks to include additional or different terms, Customer agrees to abide by such terms provided by Nortel Networks with respect to such third party software.

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3. Limitation of Remedies. IN NO EVENT SHALL NORTEL NETWORKS OR ITS AGENTS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: a) DAMAGES BASED ON ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM; b) LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, CUSTOMER’S RECORDS, FILES OR DATA; OR c) DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS), WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF NORTEL NETWORKS, ITS AGENTS OR SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. The forgoing limitations of remedies also apply to any developer and/or supplier of the Software. Such developer and/or supplier is an intended beneficiary of this Section. Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations or exclusions and, in such event, they may not apply.

4. General

1. If Customer is the United States Government, the following paragraph

shall apply: All Nortel Networks Software available under this License Agreement is commercial computer software and commercial computer

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software documentation and, in the event Software is licensed for or on behalf of the United States Government, the respective rights to the software and software documentation are governed by Nortel Networks standard commercial license in accordance with U.S. Federal Regulations at 48 C.F.R. Sections 12.212 (for non-DoD entities) and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202 (for DoD entities).

Customer may terminate the license at any time. Nortel Networks may terminate the license if Customer fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this license. In either event, upon termination, Customer must either return the Software to Nortel Networks or certify its destruction.

Customer is responsible for payment of any taxes, including personal property taxes, resulting from Customer’s use of the Software. Customer agrees to comply with all applicable laws including all applicable export and import laws and regulations.

Neither party may bring an action, regardless of form, more than two years after the cause of the action arose.

The terms and conditions of this License Agreement form the complete and exclusive agreement between Customer and Nortel Networks.

This License Agreement is governed by the laws of the country in which Customer acquires the Software. If the Software is acquired in the United States, then this License Agreement is governed by the laws of the state of New York.

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New in this release

The following sections detail what’s new in Nortel Routing Switch 8600 Commissioning, NN46205-319 for Release 5.0:

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“Features” (page 11)

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“Other changes” (page 11)

Features

See the following sections for information about feature changes.

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“NNCLI” (page 11)

NNCLI

In Release 5.0, you can use the new Nortel Command Line Interface (NNCLI) to configure the switch. For more information about the NNCLI, see the following sections:

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“Initial steps using the NNCLI” (page 69)

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“Remote connection configuration using the NNCLI” (page 113)

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“Common procedures using the NNCLI” (page 131)

Other changes

See the following sections for information about changes that are not feature-related.

• “Document changes” (page 11)

Document changes

Much of the content in this document is previously released as Getting Started, 313189-F. All document titles in the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 suite are changed. For more information, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Documentation Roadmap, NN46205-103.

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This document is restructured to align with Nortel Customer Documentation Standards (NCDS).

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Introduction

This guide provides procedures to commission the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600.

Navigation

“Commissioning fundamentals” (page 15)

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“Commissioning” (page 31)

• “Initial steps using Device Manager” (page 33)

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“Initial steps using the CLI” (page 41)

• “Initial steps using the NNCLI” (page 69)

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“Remote connection configuration using Device Manager” (page 95)

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“Remote connection configuration using the CLI” (page 103)

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“Remote connection configuration using the NNCLI” (page 113)

• “Commissioning verification” (page 123)

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“Common procedures using Device Manager” (page 127)

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“Common procedures using the CLI” (page 129)

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“Common procedures using the NNCLI” (page 131)

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Commissioning fundamentals

Commissioning follows hardware installation. Commissioning includes the minimal, but essential, configuration steps to provide a default, starting point configuration, set up a management interface, and establish basic security on the node. For more information about configuring security, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Security, NN46205-601.

Navigation

“System connections” (page 15)

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• “System logon” (page 19)

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“Setup utility” (page 21)

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“Secure and nonsecure protocols” (page 25)

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“Password encryption” (page 26)

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“Management port” (page 26)

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“Web management” (page 29)

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“Device Manager” (page 29)

System connections

Connect to the Switch Fabric/Central Processor Unit (SF/CPU) serial ports using one of the following connections:

• “Terminal connection” (page 16)

• “Modem connection” (page 16)

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Terminal connection

Connect the serial console interface (an RS-232 port) to a PC or terminal to monitor and configure the switch. The port uses a DB-9 connector that operates as data terminal equipment (DTE) or data communication equipment (DCE). The default communication protocol settings for the console port are:

• 9600 baud

• 8 data bits

• 1 stop bit

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No parity

To use the console port, you need the following equipment:

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A terminal or teletypewriter (TTY)-compatible terminal, or a portable

computer with a serial port and terminal-emulation software

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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. Most computers or terminals use a male DB-25 connector. You can find a null modem cable with the chassis.

You must shield the cable connected to the console port to comply with emissions regulations and requirements.

Modem connection

You can access the switch through a modem connection to the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, 8691SF/CPU, or 8692SF/CPU modules. Nortel recommends that you use the default settings for the modem port for most modem installations.

To set up modem access, you must use a DTE-to-DCE cable (straight or transmit cable) to connect the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 to the modem. The following table shows the DTE-to-DCE pin assignments.

Table 1 DTE-to-DCE straight-through pin assignments

Modem DCE DB-9

pin number

Signal

Received data (RXD)

Transmitted data (TXD)

Switch Pin

number

22 3

33 2

DCE DB-25 pin number

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Table 1 DTE-to-DCE straight-through pin assignments (cont’d.)

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Signal

Data terminal ready (DTR)

Ground (GND) Data set ready

(DSR) Request to send

(RTS) Clear to send

(CTS)

Switch Pin

number

44 20

55 7 66 6

Modem DCE DB-9

pin number

DCE DB-25 pin number

The default communication protocol settings for the modem port are:

• 9600 baud

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8 data bits

• 1 stop bit

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No parity

Because the modem port receives DSR and CTS signals before transmitting, control lines are required in the cables. The modem port supports no inbound flow control. The port does not turn on and turn off control lines to indicate the input buffer is full.

To connect a modem to a Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, you can configure the modem port first using another type of connection to the command line interface (CLI) or Nortel Command Line Interface (NNCLI).

PPP modem connection

You can establish a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) link over serial asynchronous lines. PC clients use this link to connect remotely to a switch through a standard dial-up modem and the modem DTE port on the primary switch SF/CPU. You must configure the connection on both the remote client PC and the switch. The following figure shows a standard PPP connection to the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600.

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Figure 1 PPP configuration topology

When you configure the modem port on the switch to use PPP, you must also specify a PPP file. The PPP file is a text document which includes all additional PPP configuration parameters to include when the switch reboots. Enter one configuration parameter on each line with any required values.

You can configure the connection to use the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) or the Password Authentication Protocol (PAP). Both protocols require a secrets file. The secrets file is a text document which includes the list of all users authorized to use the modem port. You must list one user on each line and include specific parameters. The format for each user is client server password IP address. The following list explains each option.

• client: the name of the user. This value is the logon name of the

authorized user. This value should be the name or ID of the user, similar to a Windows or UNIX logon.

• server: the name of the remote device, which is often the dial-in server.

Use an asterisk (*) to indicate any server name is acceptable.

• password: the password for the user.

• IP address: the IP address associated with the user.

The value for the IP address depends on the desired configuration of the modem. If all users must use the same IP address, you must specify the same IP address for all users in the file and it must be the same IP address that you configure as the peer-ip for the modem port. Configure the IP settings on the client to obtain an IP address automatically.

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If each user must use a different IP address, list each user with a different IP address in the file. Configure the client IP settings to use a static IP address that matches what you configure in the secrets file.

An example secrets file looks like the following:

long * long 47.133.223.200 william * william 47.133.223.200

System logon

After the switch boot sequence is complete, a Login prompt appears. The following table shows the default values for logon and password for the console and Telnet sessions.

Table 2 Access levels and default logon values

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Access level Description

Read-only Permits view-only configuration and

status information. Is equivalent to Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) read-only community access.

Layer 1 read/write View most switch configuration

and status information and change physical port settings.

Layer 2 read/write View and change configuration

and status information for Layer 2 (bridging and switching) functions.

Layer 3 read/write (8600 switches only)

Read/write View and change configuration and

Read/write/all Permits all the rights of Read/Write

View and change configuration and status information for Layer 2 and Layer 3 (routing) functions.

status information across the switch. You cannot change security and password settings. This access level is equivalent to SNMP read/write community access.

access and the ability to change security settings, including the CLI and Web-based management user names and passwords and the SNMP community strings.

Default logon

ro ro

l1 l1

l2 l2

l3 l3

rw rw

rwa rwa

Default password

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hsecure mode

The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 supports a flag called high secure (hsecure). hsecure introduces the following behaviors for the password: 10-character enforcement, aging time, limitation of failed logon attempts, and a protection mechanism to filter certain IP addresses.

After you enable the hsecure flag, the software enforces the 10-character rule for all passwords. After you upgrade from a previous release, if the password does not contain at least 10 characters, you must change your password to the mandatory character length. This password must contain a minimum of two uppercase characters, two lowercase characters, two numbers, and two special characters.

Default passwords and community strings

If the switch boots in hsecure mode as a default factory setting, and you have not configured a password, the default passwords are changed to respect this rule. The following table describes the default passwords.

Table 3 Default setting passwords

User ID Default password

rwa rwarwarrwar rw rwrwrwrwrw ro rororororo l3 l3l3l3l3l3 l2 l2l2l2l2l2 l1 l1l1l1l1l1 l4admin l4adminl4a slbadmin slbadminsl oper operoperop l4oper l4operl4op slboper slboperslb ssladmin ssladminss

The following table describes the default community strings.

Table 4 Default community strings

User ID New community string

ro publiconly l1 l2

privateonly privateonly

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Table 4 Default community strings (cont’d.)

User ID New community string

l3 rw privateonly rwa secretonly

Aging enforcement

When you enable the hsecure flag, you can configure a duration after which you must change your password. You configure the duration by using the aging parameter.

For SNMP and FTP, after a password expires, access is denied. Before you access the system, you must change a community string to a new string consisting of more than eight characters.

Consider the following after you enable the hsecure flag:

• You cannot enable the Web server.

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privateonly

Setup utility

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You cannot enable the SSH password authentication.

Filtering mechanism

Beginning with Release 4.1, incorrect IP source addresses as network or broadcast addresses are filtered at the virtual router interface. For example, V1 has the network address 192.168.168.0/24.

This change is valid for all IP subnets, not only for /24 as mentioned in the example. Source addresses 192.168.168.0 and 192.168.168.255 are discarded.

You can filter addresses only if you enable the hsecure mode.

To optimize the function of the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, you can obtain a list of hardware modules. Because the latest modules provide advanced features, they work in certain operation modes that previous modules do not support. The setup utility monitors system requirements and obtains the highest system performance.

Use the setup utility to configure your switch by responding to a series of on-screen questions. The setup utility saves the information in the boot and run-time configuration files. The saved information and files ensure

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the switch reboots in the desired operating mode. The setup utility also provides error and warning messages to advise you of the ramifications of certain hardware and software configurations.

For information about the supported operating modes, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration, NN46205-605.

The setup utility prompts you through the configuration process by asking a series of questions. Answer each question or accept the default by pressing Enter. Each question shows the default in brackets ([ ]) and the acceptable parameter options in parenthesis.

After you run the setup utility, reboot the switch. The following figures show sample output from the setup utility. This

example uses the default values.

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Figure 2 Setup utility example one

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Figure 3 Setup utility example two

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Figure 4 Setup utility example three

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Secure and nonsecure protocols

The following table describes the secure and nonsecure protocols the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 supports.

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Table 5 Secure and nonsecure protocols for IPv4

Nonsecure protocols

FTP and TFTP Disabled SCP Disabled

Telnet Disabled

SNMPv1, SNMPv2 Enabled

Rlogin Disabled Secure SHell (SSH) v1, v2 Disabled

Default status

Equivalent secure protocols

Secure SHell (SSH) v1, v2 Nortel recommends that you use SSHv2 instead of SSHv1.

SNMPv3 You must load the DES/AES image on the switch to use SNMPv3.

No equivalent

Default status

Disabled

Enabled

ATTENTION

HTTP Disabled

Nortel recommends that you do not use this protocol due to the risk to the security of your network.

Password encryption

Beginning in Release 4.1, the switch stores passwords in encrypted format and no longer in the configuration file.

ATTENTION

If you load a configuration file saved prior to Release 3.7.6, saved passwords from the configuration file are not recognized. If you boot the switch for the first time with the software Release 3.7.6 or higher image, the switch resets the password to default values and generates a log, which indicates the changes.

For security reasons, Nortel recommends that you configure the passwords to values other than the factory defaults.

Management port

You must assign an IP address to the management port before you can use it for out-of-band (OOB) management. In a switch with redundant 8691or 8692 modules, each management port uses a specific IP address. In addition, you can create a virtual management port with an IP address available to the master management module.

The master management module replies to all management requests sent to the virtual IP address, and to requests sent to the management port IP address. If the master management module fails and the backup management module takes over, the virtual management port IP address continues to provide management access to the switch.

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The following lists provides configuration considerations.

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You can configure the standby IP to a subnet other than that of the master IP using Device Manager only. Attempts to do so using CLI or NNCLI will generate a warning message.

• If you use Device Manager, you can configure the standby IP to a

different subnet than the master IP, and you do not receive a warning message.

Static IP entry for the OOB network management interface

The following figure shows the OOB network management port default IP assignment.

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Figure 5 OOB network management port default IP flowchart

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The switch first checks for the file pcmboot.cfg, in Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). If not found, the switch checks for the file boot.cfg in flash.

ATTENTION

If you use the boot configuration file from PCMCIA, you must rename the file to pcmboot.cfg The boot.cfg file is no longer saved in PCMCIA. The file is saved only in flash.

Web management

The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 includes a Web management interface you can use to monitor your switch through a Web browser from anywhere on your network. The Web interface supports many of the same monitoring features as the Device Manager software.

For information about configuration requirements and instructions to install the help files, to enable the Web server using Device Manager, and to access the Web interface, see Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 User Interface Fundamentals, NN46205-308.

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Device Manager

Device Manager is an SNMP-based graphical user interface (GUI) tool designed to manage single devices. To use Device Manager, you must connect to a management station running Device Manager in one of the supported environments.

For information about Device Manager installation and startup, see

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 User Interface Fundamentals, NN46205-308.

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Commissioning

Commissioning follows hardware installation. The commissioning task includes all the initial procedures you must use to bring the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 online and set up appropriate access for remote users.

Commissioning tasks

The following work flow shows the sequence of tasks you perform to commission the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600. To link to a task, go to “Commissioning navigation” (page 32).

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Figure 6 Commissioning tasks

Commissioning navigation

• “Initial steps using Device Manager” (page 33)

• “Initial steps using the CLI” (page 41)

• “Initial steps using the NNCLI” (page 69)

• “Remote connection configuration using Device Manager” (page 95)

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“Remote connection configuration using the CLI” (page 103)

• “Remote connection configuration using the NNCLI” (page 113)

• “Commissioning verification” (page 123)

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Initial steps using Device Manager

The initial commissioning steps involve basic setting configuration.

Prerequisites to initial steps

•

You must install the hardware.

• You must install at least one cable to set up a remote connection to

the switch.

• You must power up the switch.

Initial commissioning procedures

The following task flow shows the sequence of procedures you perform for the initial commissioning steps. To link to a procedure, click the procedure title in “Initial commissioning navigation” (page 34).

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Figure 7 Initial commissioning procedures

Initial commissioning navigation

• “Editing system information” (page 34)

• “Configuring the date and time” (page 37)

• “Changing passwords” (page 38)

Editing system information

You can edit system information, such as the contact person, the name of the device, and the location.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 On the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit, Chassis.

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The Chassis dialog box appears with the System tab displayed.

2 Type the contact information. 3 Type the system name. 4 Type the location information. 5 Click Apply. 6 Click Close.

--End--

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to configure the System tab.

Variable Value

sysDescr Shows the system assigned name and the

software version

sysUpTime Shows the time since the system last

started

sysContact Configures the contact information (in this

case, an e-mail address) for the Nortel

support group sysName Configures the name of this device sysLocation Configures the physical location of this

device VirtualIpAddr Configures the virtual IP address that is

advertised by the primary SF/CPU and

stored in the switch configuration file and

not the boot configuration file VirtualNetMask Configures the net mask of the virtual

management IP address VirtualIpv6Address Configures the virtual IPv6 address that

is advertised by the primary SF/CPU. and

stored in the switch configuration file and

not the boot configuration file VirtualIPv6Prefix Length Configures the length of the virtual IPv6

prefix entry DnsDomainName Configures the default domain for querying

the DNS server LastChange Displays the time since the last

configuration change

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Variable Value

LastVlanChange Displays the time since the last VLAN

LastStatisticsReset Displays the time since the statistics

LastRunTimeConfigSave Displays the last run-time configuration

LastRunTimeConfigSaveToSlave Displays the last run-time configuration

LastBootConfigSave Displays the last boot configuration saved LastBootConfigSaveOnSlave Displays the last boot configuration saved

DefaultRuntimeConfigFileName Displays the default Run-time configuration

DefaultBootConfigFileName Displays the default boot configuration file

ConfigFileName Specifies the name of a new configuration

change

counters were last reset

saved

saved to the standby device

on the standby device

file directory name

directory name

file ActionGroup1

Can be one of the following actions:

•

resetCounters—resets all statistic

counters

• checkSwInFlash—checks the software

in flash

• saveRuntimeConfigToSlave—saves

the current run-time configuration to the standby SF/CPU

•

saveToNVRAM—saves the current run-time configuration to nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM)

•

checkSwInPcmcia—checks the software in PCMCIA

• saveBootConfig—saves the current

boot configuration

• saveToStandbyNVRAM—saves the

current run-time configuration to the standby NVRAM

•

saveRuntimeConfig—saves the current run-time configuration

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Variable Value

•

saveSlaveBootConfig—saves the current boot configuration to the standby SF/CPU

•

loadLicense—loads a software license file to enable features

ActionGroup2 Can be one of the following actions:

•

resetlstStatCounters—resets the IST statistic counters

•

resetLspStats—resets the LSP statistics

ActionGroup3

ActionGroup4

Result Displays a message after you click Apply

Conﬁguring the date and time

Use the User Set Time tab to configure the date and time.

flushIpRouteTbl—flushes IP routes from

the routing table

Can be one of the following actions:

•

hardReset—resets the device and runs power-on tests.

• softReset—resets the device without

running power-on tests

•

cpuSwitchOver—switch control from one SF/CPU to another

• resetConsole—reinitializes the

hardware UART drivers. Use only if the console or modem connection is hung

• resetModem—reinitializes the UART

drivers on the modem port. Use only if the console or modem connection is hung

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 In the Device Manager window, select the chassis.

2 From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit, Chassis.

3 Click User Set Time.

The Chassis dialog box appears with the System tab displayed.

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The User Set Time tab appears.

4 Type the correct details. 5 Click Apply.

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to configure the User Set Time tab.

Variable Value

Year Configures the year (integer 1998–2097) Month Configures the month (integer 1–12) Date Configures the day (integer 1–31) Hour Configures the hour (integer 0–23) Minute Configures the minute (integer 0–59) Second Configures the second (integer 0–59)

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Changing passwords

Configure new passwords for each access level, or change the logon or password for the different access levels of the switch. After you receive the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, use default passwords to initially access the CLI. If you use Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3), you can change passwords that are in encrypted format.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Security, Control

Path, General.

The Control Path Security dialog box appears with the Port Lock tab visible.

2 Click CLI.

The CLI tab appears.

3 Specify the username and password for the appropriate access

level.

4 Click Apply.

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Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to configure the CLI tab.

Variable Value

RWAUserName Specifies the user name for the read/write/all CLI

account.

RWAPassword Specifies the password for the read/write/all CLI

account. RWEnable Activates the read/write access level. RWUserName Specifies the user name for the read/write CLI

account. RWPassword Specifies the password for the read/write CLI

account. RWL3Enable Activates the read/write Layer 3 access level. RWL3UserName Specifies the user name for the Layer 3 read/write

CLI account. RWL3Password Specifies the password for the Layer 3 read/write CLI

account. RWL2Enable Activates the read/write Layer 2 access level. RWL2UserName Specifies the user name for the Layer 2 read/write

CLI account. RWL2Password Specifies the password for the Layer 2 read/write CLI

account. RWL1Enable Activates the read/write Layer 1 access level. RWL1UserName Specifies the user name for the Layer 1 read/write

CLI account. RWL1Password Specifies the password for the Layer 1 read/write CLI

account. ROEnable Activates the read/only CLI account level. ROUserName Specifies the user name for the read-only CLI

account. ROPassword Specifies the password for the read-only CLI account. MaxTelnetSessions Indicates the maximum number of concurrent Telnet

sessions (0–8). MaxRloginSessions Indicates the maximum number of concurrent Rlogin

sessions(0–8).

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Variable Value

Timeout Indicates the number of seconds of inactivity for a

NumAccessViolations Indicates the number of CLI access violations

Telnet or Rlogin session before automatic timeout

and disconnect (30–65535 seconds).

detected by the system. This field is a read-only field.

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The initial commissioning steps involve basic configuration settings.

Prerequisites to initial steps

You must install the hardware.

•

You must install at least one cable to set up a remote connection to the switch.

• You must power up the switch.

Initial commissioning procedures

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Figure 8 Initial commissioning procedures

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Initial commissioning navigation

• “Job aid: Roadmap of initial CLI commands” (page 43)

• “Connecting a terminal” (page 45)

•

“Connecting a modem” (page 46)

• “Configuring the switch with the setup utility” (page 54)

• “Configuring system identification” (page 60)

• “Configuring the time zone” (page 62)

•

“Configuring the date” (page 63)

•

“Specifying the primary SF/CPU” (page 64)

• “Changing passwords” (page 64)

• “Resetting passwords” (page 68)

Job aid: Roadmap of initial CLI commands

The following table lists the commands and the parameters you use to complete the procedures in this section.

Table 6 Job aid: Roadmap of initial CLI commands

Command

config bootconfig master <cpu-slot> config bootconfig sio modem

Parameter

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Table 6 Job aid: Roadmap of initial CLI commands (cont’d.)

Command

config bootconfig tz

config cli password

config setdate <MMddyyyyhhmmss>

Parameter

dst-end <Mm.n.d/hhmm|MMddhhmm>

dst-name <dstname>

dst-offset <minutes>

dst-start <Mm.n.d/hhmm|MMddhhmm>

info

name <tz> offset-from-utc <minutes> access level <access level>

<enable|disable> aging <days> default-lockout-time <secs> info l1 <username> [ <password> ] l2 <username> [ <password> ] l3 <username> [ <password> ] l4admin <username> l4oper <username> lockout-time <HostAddress> <secs> min-passwd-len <integer> oper <username> password-history <number> ro <username> [ <password> ] rw <username> [ <password> ] rwa <username> [ <password> ] slboper <username> slbadmin <username> ssladmin <username>

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Command

config sys set

Parameter

contact <contact> clock-sync-time <minutes> contact <contact> ecn-compatibility <enable|disable> force-topology-ip-flag <true|false> global-filter <enable|disable> info location <location> max-vlan-resource-reservation

<enable|disable> mgmt-virtual-ip <ipaddr/mask> mgmt-virtual-ipv6 <ipv6addr/prefix-

len> mroute-stream-limit <enable|disable> mtu <bytes> multicast-resource-reservation

<value> name <prompt> portlock <on|off> sendAuthenticationTrap <true|false> smlt-on-single-cp <enable|disable>

[timer <value ] topology <on|off> udp-checksum <enable|disable> udpsrc-by-vip <enable|disable> vlan-bysrcmac <enable|disable>

wsm-direct-mode <enable|disable> install name <prompt> reset-passwd name <prompt> show bootconfig master

Connecting a terminal

Connect a terminal to the serial console interface to monitor and configure the switch.

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Prerequisites

• 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.

—

• You must shield the cable connected to the console port to comply with

emissions regulations and requirements.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 Configure the terminal protocol as follows:

•

2 Connect the RS-232 cable to the console port. 3 Connect the other end of the RS-232 cable to the terminal or

computer serial port.

4 Turn on the terminal. 5 Log on to the CLI.

Connecting a modem

Connect a modem to a Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 to establish a connection with the switch. You can configure the modem port first using another type of connection, such as a terminal connection, to the CLI.

9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit No parity

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Prerequisites

• You need a DTE-to-DCE cable (straight or transmit cable) to connect

the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 to the modem.

•

You must configure your client dial-up settings to establish the connection to the modem.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 In the run-time CLI, configure the modem port by using the

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following command:

config bootconfig sio modem

Now you can enter options for this command level without retyping the first part of the command.

ATTENTION

Nortel recommends that before you configure the Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) or Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), you familiarize yourself with these protocols.

2 Configure port parameters based on the modem requirements by

using the following commands:

baud <rate> 8databits <true|false> mode <ascii|slip|ppp>

For information about the configuration requirements of your modem, see the documentation shipped with the modem.

3 If you configure the port mode to slip, use the following

commands to configure other SLIP parameters:

slip-compression <true|false> slip-rx-compression <true|false>

4 If you configure the port mode to ppp, use the following

commands to configure other PPP parameters:

mtu <bytes> my-ip <ipaddr> peer-ip <ipaddr> pppfile <file>

5 On the modem, turn off echo mode and return code messaging. 6 Connect the modem to the modem port.

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7 Save the boot configuration. 8 Reboot the switch.

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use the config bootconfig sio command.

Variable Value

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8databits <true|false>

baud <rate>

enable <true|false>

info

mode <ascii|slip|ppp>

mtu <bytes>

Specifies either 8 (true) or 7 (false) data bits for each byte for software to interpret. The default is false.

Configures the baud rate for the port. The default is 9600.

Enables or disables the port. The default is true.

Displays information about the specified port.

Configures the communication mode for the serial port. The default is American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII).

If you are configuring the modem port, you can configure the port to use the SLIP or the PPP communication mode.

Configures the size of the maximum transmission unit for a PPP link (0–2048). The default is zero.

my-ip <ipaddr>

Configures the IP address for the server side, the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, of the point-to-point link. The default is

0.0.0.0. Nortel recommends that you use the current IP address for the management port.

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peer-ip <ipaddr>

pppfile <file>

Configures the peer (PC) IP address on the point-to-point link. The default is 0.0.0.0. The switch assigns this value to any PC that connects through the modem port with configured TCP/IP properties to obtain an IP address automatically. If the client uses a static IP address, the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 accepts this address. If you use Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) authentication, you must ensure that the client uses the correct IP address.

Specifies the PPP configuration file you must use to provide details for authentication and other options the switch includes during the boot process. If you configure the port mode to PPP, you must specify a PPP filename. For more information about this file, see “Procedure job

aid: PPP file” (page 49).

The PPP file name is a string value of no more than 64 characters. Identify the file in the format {a.b.c.d:|peer:|/pcmcia/|/flash/}<file>.

restart

slip-compression <true|false>

slip-rx-compression <true|false>

Procedure job aid: PPP file

Create the PPP file with one option on each line; comment lines start with a pound sign (#). The following table lists the available options.

ATTENTION

Do not specify a PPP filename with more than 64 characters.

Shuts down and initializes the port. Enables or disables Transmission

Control Protocol over IP (TCP/IP) header compression for SLIP mode. The default is false.

Enables or disables TCP/IP header compression on the receive packet for SLIP mode. The default is false.

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Table 7 Job aid: PPP file options

Option

asyncmap <value>

chap_file <file>

chap_interval <value>

chap_restart <value>

debug

default_route

driver_debug escape_chars <value>

ipcp_accept_local

ipcp_accept_remote

ipcp_max_configure <value>

Description

Configures the desired async map to the value you specify.

Obtains Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) secrets from the specified file. You require this option if either peer requires CHAP authentication. If your users must use the same IP address, the PAP and CHAP secret files must specify the same IP address for all users and it must match the peer-ip setting on the modem port.

Configures the interval, in seconds, for the CHAP rechallenge to the value you specify.

Configures the timeout, in seconds, for CHAP negotiation to the value you specify.

Activates the PPP daemon debug mode.

Adds a default route to the system routing table, after successful Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP) negotiation. Use the peer as the gateway. After the PPP connection ends, the system removes this entry.

Activates PPP driver debug mode. Configures the characters to escape

on transmission to the value you specify.

Accepts what the remote peer uses as the target local IP address, even if the local IP address is specified.

Accepts what the remote peer uses as the IP address, even if you specify the remote IP address.

Configures the maximum number of transmissions for IPCP configuration requests to the value you specify.

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Option

ipcp_max_failure <value>

ipcp_max_terminate <value>

ipcp_restart <value>

lcp_echo_failure <value>

lcp_echo_interval <value>

lcp_max_configure <value>

lcp_max_failure <value>

lcp_max_terminate <value>

lcp_restart <value>

local_auth_name <name>

max_challenge <value>

mru <value>

Description

Configures the maximum number of IPCP configuration negative acknowledgements (NAK) to the value you specify.

Configures the maximum number of transmissions for IPCP termination requests to the value you specify.

Configures the timeout, in seconds, for IPCP negotiation to the value you specify.

Configures the maximum consecutive Link Control Protocol (LCP) echo failures to the value you specify.

Configures the interval, in seconds, between LCP echo requests to the value you specify.

Configures the maximum number of transmissions for LCP configuration requests to the value you specify.

Configures the maximum number of LCP configuration NAKs to the value you specify.

Configures the maximum number of transmissions for LCP termination requests to the value you specify.

Configures the timeout in seconds for the LCP negotiation to the value you specify.

Configures the local name for authentication to the specified name.

Uses the logon password database for Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) peer authentication.

Configures the maximum number of transmissions for CHAP challenge requests to the value you specify.

Configures the maximum receive unit (MRU) size for negotiation to the value you specify.

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Table 7 Job aid: PPP file options (cont’d.)

Option

mtu <value>

netmask <value>

no_acc no_all no_asyncmap no_chap

no_ip

no_mn no_mru no_pap

no_pc no_vj

no_vjccomp

pap_file <file>

pap_max_authreq <value>

pap_passwd <password>

Description

Configures the maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for negotiation to the value you specify.

Configures the netmask value for negotiation to the value you specify.

Disables address control compression. Does not request or allow options. Disables async map negotiation. Disallows CHAP authentication with

peer. Disables IP address negotiation in

IPCP. Disables magic number negotiation. Disables MRU negotiation. Disables PAP authentication with the

peer. Disables protocol field compression. Disables Van Jacobson (VJ)

compression. VJ compression reduces the regular 40-byte TCP/IP header to 3 or 8 bytes.

Disables VJ connection ID compression.

Obtains PAP secrets from the specified file. You require this option if either peer requires PAP authentication. If your users must use the same IP address, the PAP and CHAP secret files must specify the same IP address for all users and it must match the peer-ip setting on the modem port.

Configures the maximum number of transmissions for PAP authentication requests to the value you specify.

Configures the password for PAP authentication with the peer to the specified password.

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Option

pap_restart <value>

pap_user_name <name>

passive_mode

proxy_arp

remote_auth_name <name>

require_chap

require_pap

silent_mode

vj_max_slots <value>

Description

Configures the timeout, in seconds, for PAP negotiation to the value you specify.

Configures the user name for PAP authentication with the peer to the specified name.

Configures passive mode. PPP waits for the peer to connect after an initial connection attempt.

Adds an entry to the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table with the IP address of the peer and the Ethernet address of the local system.

Configures the remote name for authentication to the specified name.

Requires CHAP authentication with peer.

Requires PAP authentication with peer.

Configures silent mode. PPP does not transmit LCP packets to initiate a connection until it receives a valid LCP packet from the peer.

Configures the maximum number of VJ compression header slots to the value you specify.

Table 8 "Sample PPP file" (page 53) shows example contents from a PPP

file.

Table 8 Sample PPP file

passive_mode lcp_echo_interval 30 lcp_echo_failure 10 require_chap require_pap no_vj ipcp_accept_remote login

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chap_file "my_chap" pap_file "my_pap"

Conﬁguring the switch with the setup utility

Configure the switch with the setup utility to monitor system requirements and obtain the maximum system performance.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 Start the setup utility by using the following command:

install

2 Respond to the series of questions displayed on the screen.

For more information about the prompted questions, see

“Procedure job aid: setup utility prompts” (page 54).

3 Reboot the switch.

Procedure job aid: setup utility prompts

The following table lists the questions prompted by the setup utility and provides a description for each.

Table 9 Job aid: Setup utility prompt descriptions

Prompt Description and action

Please provide primary config-file path [/flash/config.cfg]:

Description: Indicates the name of the primary configuration file.

Action: Press Enter to accept the default (/flash/config.cfg), or type a different file name for the primary configuration file. To store your configuration file on the PCMCIA card, use /PCMCIA/config.cfg. To specify the path to the file is optional.

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Table 9 Job aid: Setup utility prompt descriptions (cont’d.)

Prompt Description and action

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Please provide primary image-file path [/flash/p80a4100.img]:

Please add system prompt [ERS-8606]:

Please select CPU primary slot (5/6) [5]:

Primary CPU mgmt port: autonegotiation [n] (y/n)?

Description: Indicates the name of the primary image file.

Action: Press Enter to accept the default (p80a4100.img), or type a different file name for the primary image file. To specify the path to the file is optional. If your run-time image resides on your PCMCIA card, you must specify the path as /PCMCIA/ filename.

Description: Specifies the text for the prompt.

Action: Press Enter to accept the default (ERS-8610), or type a different string of up to 20 characters.

Description: Indicates the slot number of the primary central processing unit (CPU). The slot can be 5 or 6.

Action: Press Enter to accept the default (5), or specify 6.

Description: Specifies if you want the primary CPU to use autonegotiation.

speed (10/100) [10]:

Do you want to enable automatic savetostandby mode [n] (y/n)?

Action: Enter n to accept the default, or enter y to indicate that you want the primary CPU

management port to use autonegotiation.

Description: Specifies the line speed in Mb/s.

Action: Press Enter to accept the default (10

Mb/s), or specify 100 Mb/s. Description: Specifies if you want the boot

and run-time configuration files to be saved on the backup CPU.

Action: Enter y to save the boot and run-time configuration files on the backup CPU. Accept the default (n) to save boot and run-time configuration files on the primary CPU.

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Table 9 Job aid: Setup utility prompt descriptions (cont’d.)

Prompt Description and action

Do you want to enable m-mode support [n] (y/n)?

Do you want to enable enhanced operation mode support [n] (y/n)?

Description: Specifies if you want the chassis to run in 128 K mode. To run in 128 K mode, the CPU module must be an 8691 or higher and the switch must use at least one 8600 module (128 K module).

ATTENTION

If you enable M mode support and you use a mixed configuration of modules, you disable the E modules and Pre-E modules.

ATTENTION

If you enable M mode support and you use a mixed configuration of modules, you disable the E modules.

Action: Enter y if you want the chassis to run in 128 K M mode. Accept the default (n), if you want it to run in 32 K mode only.

Description: Specifies if you want to enable enhanced operation mode. Enhanced operation mode increases the maximum number of VLANs when you use MultiLink Trunking (MLT) (1980) and Split MLT (SMLT) (989). This mode requires 8600 E- or M-modules.

ATTENTION

If you enable enhanced operation mode and you use a mixed configuration of modules, you disable the Pre-E modules.

Action: Enter y to enable enhanced operation mode. Accept the default (n), to not enable enhanced operation mode.

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Table 9 Job aid: Setup utility prompt descriptions (cont’d.)

Prompt Description and action

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Do you want to enable CPU High Availability mode [n] (y/n)?

Do you want to enable vlan-optimization-mode support [n] (y/n) ?

Do you want to enable r-mode support [n] (y/n) ?

Description: Specifies if you want to enable CPU high availability (HA) mode. Use CPU HA mode to recover switches with two CPUs quickly from a failure of one of the CPUs. In HA mode (hot standby), you synchronize and configure the two CPUs in the same mode, so they are compatible.

Action: Specify y to enable CPU high availability (HA) mode. Accept the default (n), to not enable CPU HA mode.

Description: Specifies if you want to enable support for the VLAN optimization mode.

Action: Specify y to enable VLAN optimization mode support. Accept the default (n) to not enable VLAN optimization mode support.

Description: Specifies if you want to enable support for the R mode support.

Action: Specify y to enable R mode support. Accept the default (n) to not enable R mode support.

Do you want to enable FTP [n] (y/n)?

Do you want to enable RLOGIN [n] (y/n)?

Description: Specifies if you want users to access the switch by File transfer Protocol (FTP).

Action: Enter y to enable FTP for remote users. Accept the default (n) to not enable FTP.

Description: Specifies if you want to access the switch by Rlogin.

Action: Enter y to enable Rlogin for remote users. Accept the default (n) to not enable Rlogin.

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Table 9 Job aid: Setup utility prompt descriptions (cont’d.)

Prompt Description and action

Do you want to enable TELNET [n] (y/n)?

Do you want to enable TFTP [n] (y/n)?

Do you want to enable WEB server service [n] (y/n)?

IP Address for mgmt port in first CPU Slot [192.168.168.16 8/255.255.2.55.0]:

Description: Specifies if you want to access the switch by Telnet.

Action: Enter y to enable Telnet. Accept the default (n) to not enable Telnet.

Description: Specifies if you want to access the switch by Trivial FTP (TFTP).

Action: Enter y to enable TFTP. Accept the default (n) to not enable TFTP.

Description: Specifies if you want to enable Web server service. Use the Web server service to monitor statistics for the switch with your Web browser.

Action: Enter y to enable Web server service. Accept the default (n) to not enable Web server service.

Description: Indicates the IP address for the management port in the CPU slot you specify.

Action: Type the IP address of the management port in the first CPU slot.

IP Address for mgmt port in second CPU Slot [192.168.168 .169/255.255.255.0]:

IP Address for mgmt-virtual-ip [0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0]:

Description: Indicates the IP address for the management port in the CPU slot you specify.

Action: Type the IP address of the management port in the second CPU slot.

Description: Indicates the IP address for the virtual management port.

Action: Type the IP address of the virtual management port. Accept the default (0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0) to not specify an IP address.

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Table 9 Job aid: Setup utility prompt descriptions (cont’d.)

Prompt Description and action

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First net mgmt route [0.0.0.0:0.0.0.0]:

Second net mgmt route [0.0.0.0:0.0.0.0]:

Third net mgmt route [0.0.0.0:0.0.0.0]:

Description: Specifies the IP address of the first network management route (static route from the network management port to a device in the network).

Action: Type the network and gateway IP address of the first network management route.

Description: Specifies the IP address of the second network management route.

Action: Type the IP address of the second network management route (static route from the network management port to a device in the network).

Description: Specifies the IP address of the third network management route.

Action: Type the IP address of the third network management route (static route from the network management port to a device in the network).

Fourth net mgmt route [0.0.0.0:0.0.0.0]:

IP address of the default VLAN [0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0]:

Do you want to save the changes

[Saving the parameters updates the files /flash/boot.cfg and /flash/dvmrp_pol.cfg] (y/n)?

Description: Specifies the IP address of the fourth network management route.

Action: Type an IP address of the fourth network management route (static route from the network management port to a device in the network).

Description: Specifies the IP address of the default Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN).

Action: Type the IP address of the default VLAN.

Description: Saves your changes to the boot and run-time configuration files.

Action: Enter y to save the boot and run-time configuration files. Enter n if you do not want to save your changes.

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Conﬁguring system identiﬁcation

Configure system identification to specify the system name, contact person, and location of the switch.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 Specify the system name by using the following command:

config sys set name <prompt>

2 Specify the name of the contact person for the switch by using

the following command:

config sys set contact <contact>

3 Define the location for the system by using the following

command:

config sys set location <location>

--End--

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use the config sys set command.

Variable Value

clipId-topology-ip <id>

clock-sync-time <minutes>

contact <contact>

ecn-compatibility <enable|dis able>

force-topology-ip-flag <true|false>

global-filter <enable|disable> info

Sets the topology IP from the available CLIP.id is the circless IP interface id in the range of 1 to 256.

Configures the RTC-to-system clock synchronization time. minutes is the RTC-to-System clock synchronization time in minutes in the range of 15 to

3600. Alters the system contact.contact is

the system contact. The string length is in the range of 0 to 255.

Enables or disables ecn-compatibility feature.

Sets flag to force choice of topology-IP. true|false Enables or disables Force Topology IP Flag.

Enables global filter feature. Shows current level parameter

settings and next level directories.

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Variable Value

location <location> max-vlan-resource-reservation

<enable|disable> mgmt-virtual-ip <ipaddr/mask>

mgmt-virtual-ipv6 <ipv6addr/pr efix-len>

mroute-stream-limit <enable|disable>

mtu <bytes>

multicast-resource-reservatio n <value>

name <prompt>

Changes the system location. Enables MAX-VLAN feature.

Configures mgmt virtual IP.ipaddr/mask is the IP address and network mask {a.b.c.d/x | a.b.c.d/x.x.x.x | default}.

Configures mgmt virtual IPV6.ipv6addr/prefix-len is the IPV6 address. The string length ranges from 0 to 46.

Global mroute stream limit configuration.enable|disable enables or disables mroute stream limit.

Sets MTU (with CRC) to one of three values: 1522, 1950 and 9600 bytes. is the MTU value in the range of 1522 to 9600.

Reserves MGIDs for IPMC use.value is the number of MGIDs reserved for IPMC use in the range from 64 to 4083.

Changes the system name. prompt is the box or root level prompt . The string length ranges from 0 to 255.

portlock <on|off> sendAuthenticationTrap

<true|false> smlt-on-single-cp <enable|disa

ble> [timer <value> ]

topology <on|off> udp-checksum <enable|disable>

Turns portlock on/off. Sets authentication trap to true or

false. Enables SMLT on Single CP feature.

•

• [timer <value> ] is the timer

Turns topology on/off. Enables or disables UDP Checksum

calculation.

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value for SMLT on single CP feature timer in the range of 1 to

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Conﬁguring the time zone

Set the time zone to specify the time zone for your location and configure settings for Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 Configure the time zone by using the following command:

config bootconfig tz

2 Save the changed configuration to the boot.cfg and pcmboot.cfg

files.

3 Reboot the switch.

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use the config bootconfig tz command.

--End--

Variable Value

dst-end <Mm.n.d/hhmm|MMddhhmm>

Configures the ending date of DST. You can specify the time in one of two ways:

• Mm.n.d/hhmm specifies an hour on

the nth occurrence of a weekday in a month. For example, M10.5.0/0200 means the fifth occurrence of Sunday in the tenth month (October) at 2:00 a.m.

•

MMddhhmm specifies a month, day, hour, and minute. For example, 10310200 means October 31 at 2:00 a.m.

dst-name <dstname> Configures an abbreviated name for the

local daylight saving time zone. dstname is the name. For example, PDT is Pacific Daylight Time.

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Variable Value

dst-offset <minutes> Configures the daylight saving adjustment

in minutes.

The default is 60 minutes.

dst-start <Mm.n.d/hhmm|MMd dhhmm>

info

name <tz>

offset-from-utc <minutes>

Configures the starting date of daylight saving time.

•

Mm.n.d/hhmm specifies an hour on the nth occurrence of a weekday in a month. For example, M10.5.0/0200 means the fifth occurrence of Sunday in the tenth month (October) at 2:00 a.m.

•

MMddhhmm specifies a month, day, hour, and minute. For example, 10310200 means October 31 at 2:00 a.m.

Displays time zone information. Configures an abbreviated name for the

local time zone name. tz is the name. For example, PST is Pacific Standard Time.

Configures the time zone offset in minutes to subtract from Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), where positive numbers mean west of Greenwich and negative numbers mean east of Greenwich.

Conﬁguring the date

Configure the calendar time in the form of month, day, year, hour, minute, and second.

Prerequisites

• You must log on with the rwa credentials to use the command in this

procedure.

Procedure steps

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Action

Configure the date by using the following command:

config setdate <MMddyyyyhhmmss>

Specifying the primary SF/CPU

Specify the primary SF/CPU to determine which SF/CPU you use as the primary after the switch performs a full power cycle only. When the SF/CPU becomes the primary, the master LED for the SF/CPU is on.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 View the current setting for the primary SF/CPU by using the

following command:

show bootconfig master

2 Specify the slot of the primary SF/CPU by using the following

command:

config bootconfig master <cpu-slot>

3 Save the configuration to the boot.cfg and pcmboot.cfg files. 4 Reboot the switch.

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use the config bootconfig master command.

Variable Value

<cpu-slot>

Changing passwords

--End--

Specifies the slot number for the primary SF/CPU. This variable can be 5 or 6. The default primary is slot 5.

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Prerequisites

• You must use an account with read/write/all privileges to change

passwords. For security, the switch saves passwords to a hidden file. The optional parameter password is the password associated with the user name or logon name.

Procedure steps

Action

Change a password by using the following command:

config cli password

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use the config cli password command.

Variable Value

access-level <access level> <enable|disable>

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Permits or blocks this access level.

aging <days>

default-lockout-time <secs>

info

•

access level is an integer from 2–8.

• enable|disable enables or

disables the chosen level.

Configures the time limit for passwords. daysis the age-out time as an integer from 1–365.

Changes the default lockout time after three invalid attempts. secs is the lockout time in seconds and is in the 60–6500 range. The default is 60 seconds.

Shows the level parameter settings and the next level directories.

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l1 <username> [ <password> ]

l2 <username> <password>

l3 <username> [ <password> ]

l4admin <username>

l4oper <username>

lockout-time <HostAddress> <secs>

Changes the Layer 1 read/write logon or password.

•

username is the logon name

• password is the password

associated with the logon name.

Changes the Layer 2 read/write logon or password.

•

username is the logon name.

Changes the Layer 3 read/write logon and/or password (applies only to the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600).

•

username is the logon name.

• password is the password

associated with the logon name.

Configures the Layer 4 administrator logon to connect to the Web Switching Module (WSM). For more information about the WSM, see Nortel

Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Web Switching Module Fundamentals, NN46205-314.

Configures the Layer 4 operator logon to connect to the WSM. For more information about the WSM, see Nortel Ethernet

Routing Switch 8600 Web Switching Module Fundamentals, NN46205-314.

Configures the host lockout time.

• HostAddress is the host IP

address in the format a.b.c.d.

• secs is the lockout time limit

in seconds for passwords lockout in the 60–65000 range. The default is 60 seconds.

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min-passwd-len <integer>

oper <username>

password-history <number>

ro <username> [ <password> ]

rw <username> [ <password> ]

Configures the minimum length for passwords in high-secure mode. integer is in a minimum range of 10–20.

Configures the operator logon to connect to the WSM. For more information about the WSM, see

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Web Switching Module Fundamentals, NN46205-314.

Specifies the number of previous passwords the switch stores. You cannot reuse a password that is stored in the password history.number uses a configurable range of 3–32 and the default is 3.

Changes the read-only logon or password.

• username is the logon name.

• password is the password

associated with the logon name.

Changes the read/write logon or password.

rwa <username> [ <password> ]

slboper <username>

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username is the logon name.

•

password is the password associated with the logon name.

Changes the read/write/all logon or password.

• username is the logon name.

• password is the password

associated with the logon name.

Configures the server load balancing (SLB) operator logon to connect to the WSM. For more information about the WSM, see

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slbadmin <username>

ssladmin <username>

Resetting passwords

Reset passwords to restore them to the factory default values.

Procedure steps

Action

From the boot monitor CLI, reset passwords by using the following command:

reset-passwd

Configures the SLB administrator logon to connect to the WSM. For more information about the WSM, see Nortel Ethernet

Routing Switch 8600 Web Switching Module Fundamentals, NN46205-314.

Configures the ssladmin logon to connect to and configure the secure sockets layer (SSL) Acceleration Module (SAM).

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The initial commissioning steps involve basic setting configuration.

Prerequisites to initial steps

You must install the hardware.

•

You must install at least one cable to set up a remote connection to the switch.

• You must power up the switch.

Initial commissioning procedures

The following task flow shows the sequence of procedures you perform for the initial commissioning steps. To link to a procedure, click on the procedure title in “Initial commissioning navigation” (page 71).

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Figure 9 Initial commissioning procedures

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Initial commissioning navigation

• “Job aid: Roadmap of initial NNCLI commands” (page 71)

• “Connecting a terminal” (page 73)

•

“Connecting a modem” (page 74)

• “Configuring the switch with the setup utility” (page 81)

• “Configuring system identification” (page 87)

• “Configuring the time zone” (page 89)

•

“Configuring the date” (page 91)

•

“Specifying the primary SF/CPU” (page 91)

• “Changing passwords” (page 92)

Job aid: Roadmap of initial NNCLI commands

The following table lists the commands and the parameters you use to complete the procedures in this section. The last two columns indicate which commands support the no and default forms of the command.

Table 10 Job aid: Roadmap of initial NNCLI commands

Command

Privileged EXEC mode

clock set <MMddyyyyhhmmss>

install show boot config master

Global Configuration mode

boot config master <cpu-slot>

Parameter

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Table 10 Job aid: Roadmap of initial NNCLI commands (cont’d.)

Command

boot config sio modem

boot config tz

Parameter

8databits baud <rate> mode <ascii|slip|ppp> mtu <bytes> my-ip <ipaddr> peer-ip <ipaddr> pppfile <file> restart slip-compression slip-rx-compression

dst-end <Mm.n.d/hhmm|MMddhhmm>

dst-name <dstname>

dst-offset <minutes>

dst-start <Mm.n.d/hhmm|MMddhhmm>

name <tz>

offset-from-utc <minutes> cli password <word> <access-level> password

access-level <word>

aging-time day <1-365>

default-lockout-time

<60-65000>

lockout <word> time <time>

min-passwd-len <10-20>

password-history <3-32> snmp-server contact <word>

agent-conformance enable

authentication-trap enable min-secure|semi

-secure|very-secure

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Command

sys name <word>

Connecting a terminal

Connect a terminal to the serial console interface to monitor and configure the switch.

Parameter

community

contact <WORD 0-255>

force

group

host

location <word>

log enable|maxfilesize

name <WORD 0-255>

notify-filter <WORD 1-32> <WORD 1-32>

sender-ip {A.B.C.D} {A.B.C.D}

user

view <WORD 1-32> <WORD 1-32>

Prerequisites

• To use the console port, you need the following equipment:

— a terminal or teletypewriter (TTY)-compatible terminal, or a portable

—

• You must shield the cable connected to the console port to comply with

emissions regulations and requirements.

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. Most computers or terminals use a male DB-25 connector. You can find a null modem cable with the chassis.

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Procedure steps

Step Action 1 Configure the terminal protocol as follows:

• 9600 baud

•

2 Connect the RS-232 cable to the console port. 3 Connect the other end of the RS-232 cable to the terminal or

computer serial port.

4 Turn on the terminal. 5 Log on to the NNCLI.

8 data bits 1 stop bit No parity

--End--

Connecting a modem

Prerequisites

•

You need a DTE-to-DCE cable (straight or transmit cable) to connect the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 to the modem.

•

You must configure your client dial-up settings to establish the connection to the modem.

•

You must log on to the Global Configuration mode in the NNCLI.

Procedure steps

Step Action 1 Configure port parameters based on the modem requirements by

using the following command:

boot config sio modem [8databits][baud <rate>] [mode <ascii|slip|ppp>]

For information about the configuration requirements of your modem, see the documentation shipped with the modem.

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ATTENTION

Nortel recommends that before you configure the Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) or the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), you familiarize yourself with these protocols.

2 If you configure the port mode to slip, use the following

command to configure other SLIP parameters:

boot config sio modem [slip-compression] [slip-rx-comp ression]

3 If you configure the port mode to ppp, use the following

commands to configure other PPP parameters:

boot config sio modem [mtu <bytes>] [my-ip <ipaddr>] [peer-ip <ipaddr>] pppfile <file>

4 On the modem, turn off echo mode and return code messaging. 5 Connect the modem to the modem port. 6 Save the boot configuration. 7 Optionally, shutdown and reinitialize the port by using the

following command:

boot config sio modem restart

8 Reboot the switch.

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use the boot config sio command.

Variable Value

8databits

baud <rate>

--End--

Specifies either 8 (enabled) or 7 (disabled) data bits for each byte for software to interpret. The default is disabled. Use the no operator to remove this configuration. To configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command.

Configures the baud rate for the port. The default is 9600. To configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command.

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Variable Value

mode <ascii|slip|ppp>

mtu <bytes>

my-ip <ipaddr>

peer-ip <ipaddr>

Configures the communication mode for the serial port. The default is American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII).

If you are configuring the modem port, you can configure the port to use either the SLIP or the PPP communication mode.

To configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command.

Configures the size of the maximum transmission unit for a PPP link (0–2048). The default is 0. To configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command.

Configures the IP address for the server side, the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, of the point-to-point link. The default is 0.0.0.0. Nortel recommends that you use the current IP address for the management port. To configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command.

default operator with the command.

pppfile <file>

Specifies the PPP configuration file to provide details for authentication and other options to include during the boot procedure of the switch. The PPP filename is a string value of no more than 64 characters. Identify the file in the format {a.b.c.d:|peer:|/pcmcia/|/flash/}<file>. For more information about this file, see “Procedure job

aid: PPP file” (page 77).

ATTENTION

Do not specify a PPP filename with more than 64 characters.

To configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command.

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restart

slip-compression

slip-rx-compression

Procedure job aid: PPP file

Create the PPP file with one option on each line; comment lines start with a pound sign (#). The following table lists the recognized options.

Table 11 Job aid: PPP file options

Option

asyncmap <value>

chap_file <file>

chap_interval <value>

chap_restart <value>

debug

Shuts down and initializes the port. Enables or disables Transmission Control

Protocol over IP (TCP/IP) header compression for SLIP mode. The default is false. Use the no operator to remove this configuration. To configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command.

Enables or disables TCP/IP header compression on the receive packet for SLIP mode. The default is false. Use the no operator to remove this configuration. To configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command.

Description

Configures the desired async map to the value you specify.

Configures the interval, in seconds, for the CHAP rechallenge to the value you specify.

Configures the timeout, in seconds, for CHAP negotiation to the value you specify.

Activates the PPP daemon debug mode.

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Table 11 Job aid: PPP file options (cont’d.)