Installation guide

12 ProSwitch
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- Xtreme User’s Manual (Managed Models) Page 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
GETTING STARTED WITH SWITCH CONFIGURATION ....................................................1
1.1 Equipment Required...........................................................................................................................1
1.2 Brief Overview of the Console Management Interface......................................................................1
1.3 Recommended Minimal Configuration ..............................................................................................2
1.4 IP Address Configuration for Network Access .................................................................................. 2
1.5 IP Address Configuration Using DHCP.............................................................................................2
1.6 Manual IP Address Configuration......................................................................................................3
2.0 MANAGING THE XTREME ......................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Using the CMI .................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 System Configuration Menu...............................................................................................................4
2.3 SNMP .................................................................................................................................................5
2.3.1 Bitview and Hubview.........................................................................................................................5
2.3.2 SNMP Management Features.............................................................................................................5
3.0 UPGRADING THE XTREME SOFTWARE................................................................................ 6
3.1 Upgrading through Serial Console .....................................................................................................6
3.2 Upgrading through Network ..............................................................................................................6
4.0 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................7
4.1 Port Menu ...........................................................................................................................................7
4.2 Switch Configuration Menu ...............................................................................................................7
4.3 Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration............................................................................................... 8
4.3.1 Menu Configuring STP from CMI ..................................................................................................... 9
4.4 VLAN Configuration .......................................................................................................................10
4.4.1 Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)....................................................................................... 10
4.5 Quality of Service Configuration .....................................................................................................10
4.5.1 QoS Configuration from CMI .......................................................................................................... 11
4.6 Telnet................................................................................................................................................11
4.7 Auto-MDIX Support ........................................................................................................................11
4.8 Ageing Time.....................................................................................................................................12
4.9 Broadcast Protection......................................................................................................................... 12
4.10 IP Address Configuration.................................................................................................................12
4.10.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask............................................................................................................ 13
4.10.2 Default Gateway Operation.............................................................................................................. 13
4.10.3 Configuring IP Address, Gateway, DHCP ....................................................................................... 13
5.0 SECURITY FEATURES ...............................................................................................................13
5.1 Manager and Operator passwords: ...................................................................................................13
5.2 Console access interface and the CLI...............................................................................................13
5.2.1 Manager............................................................................................................................................14
5.2.2 Operator............................................................................................................................................14
5.3 Password Security: ........................................................................................................................... 14
5.4 CMI: Setting Manager and Operator Passwords ..............................................................................14
5.4.1 Configuring Manager and Operator Passwords ...............................................................................14
6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................15
6.1 Before Calling for Assistance........................................................................................................... 15
6.2 Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure............................................................................ 16
6.3 Shipping and Packaging Information ...............................................................................................16
6.4 Warranty...........................................................................................................................................17