Users Guide

Getting Started

This chapter describes how you start configuring your system.

When you power up the chassis, the system performs a power-on self test (POST) and system then loads the Dell Networking

Operating System. Boot messages scroll up the terminal window during this process. No user interaction is required if the boot

process proceeds without interruption.

When the boot process completes, the system status LEDs remain online (green) and the console monitor displays the EXEC

mode prompt.

For details about using the command line interface (CLI), refer to the Accessing the Command Line section in the

Configuration Fundamentals chapter.

Topics:

• Console Access

• Default Configuration

• Configuring a Host Name

• Accessing the System Remotely

• Configuring the Enable Password

• Configuration File Management

• Managing the File System

• View Command History

• Upgrading Dell Networking OS

• Using HTTP for File Transfers

• Verify Software Images Before Installation

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