Setup Guide

28 Performing the Initial Configuration
Access the System Remotely
You can configure the S4820T system to be accessed remotely by Telnet. The
system has a dedicated management port and a management routing table that is
separate from the IP routing table.
To access the system remotely, follow these steps:
Configure the Management Port IP Address
In order to access the system remotely, assign IP addresses to the management
ports.
To assign IP addresses to the management ports, follow these steps:
Step Task
1 Configure an IP address for the management port (
Configure the Management
Port IP Address
).
2 Configure a management route with a default gateway (
Configure the
Management Route
).
3 Configure a username and password (
Configure the Username and Password
).
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Enter INTERFACE
mode for the
Management port.
interface ManagementEthernet
slot/port
CONFIGURATION
2 Assign an IP address
to the interface.
ip address ip-address/mask INTERFACE
3 Enable the interface. no shutdown INTERFACE