Users Guide

Default Conguration

Although a version of Dell Networking OS is pre-loaded onto the system, the system is not congured when you power up the system rst

time (except for the default hostname, which is

Dell). You must congure the system using the CLI.

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 secure shell (SSH).

• The platform has a dedicated management port and a management routing table that is separate from the IP routing table.

• You can manage all Dell Networking products in-band via the front-end data ports through interfaces assigned an IP address as well.

Accessing the System Remotely

Conguring the system for remote access 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

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).

Getting Started