Administrator Guide

Conguring a Host Name
The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is Dell.
• Host names must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit.
• Characters within the string can be letters, digits, and hyphens.
To create a host name, use the following command.
• Create a host name.
CONFIGURATION mode
hostname name
Example of the hostname Command
Dell(conf)#hostname R1
R1(conf)#
Accessing the System Remotely
You can congure the system to access it remotely by Telnet or SSH.
The MXL 10/40GbE switch IO module has a dedicated management port and a management routing table that is separate from the
IP routing table.
Accessing the MXL Switch Remotely
Conguring the system for Telnet is a three-step process, as described in the following topics:
1. Congure an IP address for the management port. Congure the Management Port IP Address
2. Congure a management route with a default gateway. Congure a Management Route
3. Congure a username and password. Congure a Username and Password
Congure the Management Port IP Address
To access the system remotely, assign IP addresses to the management ports.
1. Enter INTERFACE mode for the Management port.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface ManagementEthernet slot/port
• slot: the range is 0.
• port: the range is 0.
2. Assign an IP address to the interface.
INTERFACE mode
ip address ip-address/mask
• ip-address: an address in dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D).
• mask: a subnet mask in /prex-length format (/ xx).
3. Enable the interface.
INTERFACE mode
no shutdown
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