User's Manual

RuggedSwitch™ User Guide
Table Of Contents
About this User Guide............................................................................................................................ i
Applicable Firmware Revision .............................................................................................................. i
Who Should Use This User Guide......................................................................................................... i
How To Use This User Guide................................................................................................................ i
Document Conventions......................................................................................................................... ii
Quick Start Recommendations.............................................................................................................. ii
For Users Migrating From Revisions ROS 1.2 and Earlier................................................................. iii
Table Of Contents................................................................................................................................ iv
Chapter 1– Setting Up And Administering The Switch ........................................................................1
Introduction............................................................................................................................................1
The RuggedSwitch™ User Interface......................................................................................................1
Using the RS232 Port to Access the User Interface ..............................................................................1
The Structure of the User Interface........................................................................................................3
Making Configuration Changes.............................................................................................................4
Updates Occur In Real Time..................................................................................................................4
Alarm Indications Are Provided............................................................................................................4
The CLI Shell.........................................................................................................................................4
Administration Menu.............................................................................................................................5
Configure IP Services ............................................................................................................................5
IP Address Type.....................................................................................................................................5
IP Address..............................................................................................................................................6
Subnet ....................................................................................................................................................6
Gateway .................................................................................................................................................6
Inactivity Timeout..................................................................................................................................6
Telnet Sessions.......................................................................................................................................6
TFTP Server...........................................................................................................................................7
SNMP Get Community..........................................................................................................................7
Configuring System Identification.........................................................................................................8
Configure Passwords..............................................................................................................................8
Configure Time and Date.......................................................................................................................8
Time .......................................................................................................................................................9
Date........................................................................................................................................................9
Time Zone..............................................................................................................................................9
NTP Server Address...............................................................................................................................9
NTP Update Period................................................................................................................................9
Configure SNMP Management Stations..............................................................................................10
Community String................................................................................................................................10
Address.................................................................................................................................................10
Set Access ............................................................................................................................................10
Send Traps............................................................................................................................................11
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 2 - Configuring MAC Address Management.........................................................................13
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................13
MAC Address Management Features..................................................................................................13
MAC Address Management Configuration.........................................................................................13
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