3-2 SmartSwitch 6500 Installation and Setup Guide
Switch Configuration
Configuring the Switch
7.
After the diagnostics are finished, the switch prompts for a password. Enter the default password,
“admin.”
8.
Next, the switch prompts for the information necessary to make it accessible through your Ethernet
network
•
Switch name
•
IP address
•
Subnet mask
•
Default router — IP address of router (if any) that exists between the switch and its TFTP server.
The following is an example of the initial network configuration session.
Note
For the sake of brevity, the start up messages have been abridged.
SmartSwitch 6500 Start-up Code
Cabletron Systems Inc.
Press any key to exit to Boot Load Prompt:
01
Bypassing POST
Verifying Checksum of Switch Software...
SmartSwitch Command Console
SmartSwitch Version 02.03 (c) Cabletron Systems Inc.
password: : admin
— “admin” is the default password
The current user is Administrator
Could not find setup file
Running Setup Automatically
SwitchName(Smart6500) : my_switch
— a switch name
IPAddress(10.0.0.1) : 206.61.237.22
— an IP address
IPNetMask(255.255.255.0) : 255.255.255.0
— a subnet mask
Default Router() : 206.61.237.5
— Ethernet default router
Confirm(y/n)?:y
Changing IP Address on System. Telnet session (if any) will be lost.
my_switch #
Note
At this point, it’s advisable to use the
passwd
command to change the default
password.
9.
Log off the local console connection. You can now perform additional configuration steps over your
network using a telnet connection.
Summary of Contents for SmartSwitch 6500
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