Setup guide

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Cisco 6400 Software Setup Guide

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Basic NSP Configuration

This chapter describes how to perform basic configuration for the Cisco 6400 node switch processor

(NSP). The Cisco6400 can contain two NSPs configured for redundancy. This chapter contains the

following sections:

• Methods Available for Configuring the NSP, page 2-1

• Checking the Software Release Version, page 2-2

• DHCP, page 2-3

• Configuring the System Clock and Hostname, page 2-3

• ATM Address, page 2-4

• Network Management Ethernet Interface, page 2-6

• Internal Cross-Connections, page 2-10

• Network Clocking, page 2-14

• Network Routing, page 2-18

• NRP-2 and NRP-2SV Support, page 2-19

• Storing the NSP Configuration, page 2-23

• Verifying the NSP Configuration, page 2-23

• Using the NSP File Systems and Memory Devices, page 2-24

Methods Available for Configuring the NSP

The following methods are available for configuring the NSP:

• From a local console or workstation—Connect to the console port of the NSP. This connection

allows you to issue command-line interface (CLI) commands directly to the NSP.

• From a remote console or workstation—Initiate a Telnet connection to the NSP.

• From the Web Console application—See AppendixA, “Web Console.”

• From the Cisco 6400 Service Connection Manager—See theCisco 6400 SCM documentation.