Configuration manual

Contents
1 About this Guide................................................................................................. 32
Audience..............................................................................................................................................32
Conventions........................................................................................................................................ 32
Information Symbols...........................................................................................................................32
Related Documents............................................................................................................................ 33
2 Configuration Fundamentals........................................................................... 34
Accessing the Command Line............................................................................................................34
CLI Modes............................................................................................................................................34
Navigating CLI Modes................................................................................................................... 36
The do Command...............................................................................................................................39
Undoing Commands...........................................................................................................................39
Obtaining Help....................................................................................................................................40
Entering and Editing Commands....................................................................................................... 40
Command History............................................................................................................................... 41
Filtering show Command Outputs.....................................................................................................42
Multiple Users in Configuration Mode............................................................................................... 43
3 Getting Started................................................................................................... 44
Console Access...................................................................................................................................45
Serial Console................................................................................................................................45
External Serial Port with a USB Connector...................................................................................47
Accessing the CLI Interface and Running Scripts Using SSH............................................................ 47
Entering CLI commands Using an SSH Connection....................................................................47
Executing Local CLI Scripts Using an SSH Connection...............................................................47
Boot Process....................................................................................................................................... 48
Default Configuration......................................................................................................................... 50
Configuring a Host Name...................................................................................................................50
Configuring a Host Name...................................................................................................................50
Accessing the System Remotely.........................................................................................................51
Accessing the MXL Switch Remotely............................................................................................51
Configure the Management Port IP Address................................................................................51
Configure a Management Route...................................................................................................51
Configuring a Username and Password.......................................................................................52
Configuring the Enable Password...................................................................................................... 52
Configuration File Management.........................................................................................................53
Copy Files to and from the System.............................................................................................. 53
Save the Running-Configuration..................................................................................................54