Dell Poweredge VRTX 1Gb Switch Module, R1-2401 Getting Started Guide

Dell PowerEdge VRTX 1Gb Switch

Module, R1-2401
Getting Started Guide

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Contents
1 Hardware and Initial Configuration . . . . . . 5

Switch Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Initial Configuration of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CLI Command Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Accessing the Device Through the CLI . . . . . . . . . 15
Retrieving an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Security Management and Password Configuration . . 18
Configuring Login Banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Startup Menu Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Software Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Hardware and Initial Configuration
This section describes the R1-2401 switch and how it is initially installed and
configured.
It contains the following topics:
• Switch Hardware
• Initial Configuration of the Switch
Switch Hardware
This section describes the ports and LEDs on the device.
It contains the following topics:
• Switch Ports
• Front Panel LEDs
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Switch Ports
Figure 1-1 shows the R1-2401device within the chassis. Only the switch
hardware is described in this guide.
Figure 1-1. R1-2401
Blade Fan
Servers Trays
Shared Power R1-2401

Storage Supplies
Types of Ports
The following ports are found on the switch:
• 24 x 1 Gigabit/s Ethernet Ports. These consist of:
– 8 external ports—Connected to network (visible when the switch is in
the chassis)
– 16 internal ports—Connected to blade servers (not visible when the
switch is in the chassis)
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• Single Internal Out-of-Band port

The switch supports an Out-of-Band (OOB) port that is connected to the
management network of the chassis.
Port Naming Convention

There are 5 groups of ports, numbered 0-4. Group 0 represents the external
ports and groups 1-4 represents the internal ports that are connected to blade
servers 1-4.
External/Internal Ports
The following naming convention is used for internal and external ports:
gigabitethernet group/port_number or gi group/port_number
The following table maps the hardware network port numbers to the software
interface port numbers and describe how they are referred to in the CLI/GUI:
Table 1-1. Port Mapping Table
Port Type and Number Software Port Naming Convention in CLI/WEB
External ports 1-8 gi0/1.... gi0/8
Internal ports 1-4 gi1/1.... gi1/4
Out-of-Band port oob
Front Panel LEDs

The front panel contains LEDs and ports, as follows:
• 2 System LEDs — Status and Power. These are described in Table 1-2.
• 8 ports — Each having two associated LEDs. These are described in
Table 1-3.
Table 1-2. System LED’s
State of Switch Status LED Power LED (Green) Description

Off Off Off Switch is powered-
off.
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Table 1-2. System LED’s
State of Switch Status LED Power LED (Green) Description

Healthy/Booted Blue On Switch is
functionally
normally.
Fault Amber • On — Self-diagnosed fault Switch has issued a
Blink 1 HZ • Off — Configuration error or fault.
other CMC-detected fault
Booting Off On Boot in progress.
Identify Blue Blink On CMC is identifying
1 HZ the switch
Table 1-3. Port LEDs
LED Color
Link Off — No Link
Solid green — Link at 1G speed
Solid amber — Link at 10/100M speed
Activity Off — No Link
Blinking green — Traffic is being received/forward
Initial Configuration of the Switch

NOTE: Before proceeding further, read the latest documentation and release notes
for this product, which can be downloaded from the Dell Support website at
dell.com/support.
Table 1-4 describes the major switch defaults:

Table 1-4. Major System Defaults
Feature Defaults
SNMP Enabled.
SNMP version: V3
SNMP Local Engine ID: 0000000001
SNMP Notifications: Enabled
Login and Authentication Telnet authentication login is from the local
user data base
HTTP authentication login is from the
local data base
HTTPS authentication login is from the
local data base
Authentication Servers No RADIUS server is defined
No TACACS server is defined
Logging No SYSLOG server is defined
System Time SNTP is supported
DHCP DHCP server is disabled
DHCP auto configuration is enabled
Ports 24 GE regular ports
Full duplex is enabled.
Negotiation is enabled
Flow control is Off
No LAGs are defined
Multicast Multicast filtering is disabled
IGMP Snooping Disabled
Spanning Tree Enabled
VLANs Default VLAN is enabled
Default VLAN ID is 1
IP Addressing IP address is 192.168.2.1
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NOTE: CLI and/or GUI need only be used if the default configuration is not
sufficient.
The switch can be configured in the following modes from the GUI:
• Basic — Elementary network configuration for the switch.
• Advanced — Full network configuration mode that enables configuration
of all switch capabilities. This mode is intended for advanced network
administrators.
To logon to the switch after it is inserted into the chassis, perform the
following:
1 Turn on the chassis. To display the IP address configured for the out-of-
band interface, go to the CMC GUI, options: I/O Module Overview >
Setup
2 Log on to the switch in one of the following ways:
– Establish a Telnet session to the out-of-band IP address obtained in
the last step, and log on with the default user/password: root/calvin.
Continue managing the switch through the CLI (see "Using the CLI"
on page 11).
– Open a GUI session from the CMC GUI, options: I/O Module
Overview > Properties > Launch IOM GUI. In the Login menu,
select either Basic or Advanced mode and use the default
user/password: root/calvin. Continue managing the switch through
the Network Administrator.
– Connect to the IOM serial interface through the CMC. For that, use
the CMC command: connect switch. For more informations on this,
consult the CMC Command Line Reference from
dell.com/support/manuals.
2
Using the CLI
This section describes how to perform various configuration operations
through the Command Line Interface CLI.
It includes the following topics:
• Using the CLI
• Accessing the Device Through the CLI
• Retrieving an IP Address
• Security Management and Password Configuration
• Configuring Login Banners
• Startup Menu Procedures
• Software Download
Using the CLI

This section provides some general information for using the CLI.
For a complete description of CLI commands, refer to the Dell PowerEdge
VRTX 1Gb Switch Module, R1-2401 CLI Reference Guide.
Command Mode Overview

The CLI is divided into command modes, each with a specific command set.
Entering a question mark at the terminal prompt displays a list of commands
available for that particular command mode.
In each mode, a specific command is used to navigate from one mode to
another.
These modes are described below.
User EXEC Mode

During CLI session initialization, the CLI is in User EXEC mode. Only a
limited subset of commands is available in User EXEC mode. This level is
reserved for tasks that do not change the terminal configuration and is used
to access configuration sub-systems.
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After logging into the device, User EXEC command mode is enabled. The
user-level prompt consists of the host name followed by the angle bracket
(>). For example: console>
NOTE: The default host name is console unless it has been modified during
initial configuration.
The User EXEC commands enable connecting to remote devices, changing
terminal settings on a temporary basis, performing basic tests, and listing
system information.
To list the User EXEC commands, enter a question mark at the command
prompt.
To enter the next level, Privileged EXEC mode, a password is required (if
configured).
Privileged EXEC Mode

Privileged EXEC mode provides access to the device global configuration.
Privileged access can be protected, to prevent unauthorized access and to
secure operating parameters. Passwords are displayed on the screen, and are
case-sensitive.
NOTE: The enable command is only necessary if you login with privilege level less
than 15.
To access and list the Privileged EXEC mode commands:
1 At the prompt type enable and press <Enter>.
2 When a password prompt displays, enter the password and press
<Enter>.
The Privileged EXEC mode prompt displays as the device host name
followed by #. For example: console#
To list the Privileged EXEC commands, type a question mark at the
command prompt.
To return from Privileged EXEC mode to User EXEC mode, type disable
and press <Enter>.
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The following example illustrates accessing privileged EXEC mode and then
returning to the User EXEC mode:
console>enable
Enter Password: ******
console#
console# disable
console>
Use the exit command to return to a previous mode.

To configure the device, enter the next level, Global Configuration mode.
Global Configuration Mode

The Global Configuration mode manages device configuration on a global
level. Global Configuration commands apply to system features, rather than a
specific protocol or interface.
To access Global Configuration mode, at the Privileged EXEC Mode prompt,
type configure and press <Enter>. The Global Configuration mode displays
as the device host name followed by (config) and the pound sign #:
console# configure
console(config)#
To list the Global Configuration commands, enter a question mark at the

command prompt.
The following example illustrates how to access Global Configuration mode
and return back to the Privileged EXEC mode:
console#
console# configure
console(config)# exit
console#
Interface Configuration Mode

The Interface Configuration mode configures the device at the physical
interface level (port, VLAN, or LAG). Interface commands that require
subcommands have another level, called the Subinterface Configuration
mode. A password is not required to access this level.
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The following example, places the CLI in Interface Configuration mode on

port gi0/1. The sntp command is then applied to that port.
console# configure
console(config)# interface gi0/1
console(config-if)# sntp client enable
To run a command in a mode, which does not contain it, use do before the
command, as in the following example:
console# configure
console(config-if)# sntp client enable
console(config-if)# do show sntp configuration
CLI Command Conventions

There are certain command entry conventions that apply to all commands.
The following table describes these conventions.
Table 2-1. Common GUI Elements
Button Description
[] In a command line, square brackets indicate an optional
entry.
{} In a command line, curly brackets indicate a selection of
compulsory parameters separated by the | character. One
option must be selected. For example: flowcontrol
{auto|on|off} means that for the flowcontrol command
either auto, on, or off must be selected.
Italic Font Indicates a parameter value.
Bold Italic Font Indicates a parameter key word.
<button-name> Any individual key on the keyboard. For example click
<Enter>.
Ctrl+F4 Any combination of keys clicked simultaneously, for example:
Ctrl and F4.
Screen Display Indicates system messages and prompts appearing on the
console.
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Button Description
all When a parameter is required to define a range of ports or
parameters and all is an option, the default for the command
is all when no parameters are defined. For example, the
command interface range port-channel has the option of
either entering a range of channels, or selecting all. When the
command is entered without a parameter, it automatically
defaults to all.
Accessing the Device Through the CLI

You can manage the device using CLI commands, through the CMC to the
terminal console, or via a Telnet connection.
Through CMC
Insert the device into the chassis and enter the CLI commands upon
receiving a prompt.
Telnet Connection
Telnet is a terminal emulation TCP/IP protocol. RS-232 terminals can be
virtually connected to the local device through a TCP/IP protocol network.
Telnet is an alternative to a local login terminal, where a remote login is
required.
The device supports up to four simultaneous Telnet sessions. All CLI
commands can be used over a Telnet session.
If access is via a Telnet connection, ensure that the device has an IP address
and that software has been downloaded to the device.
To start a Telnet session:
1 Select Start > Run.
The Run window opens.
2 Type cmd.
The cmd window opens.
3 In the cmd window, type Telnet <IP address> <Enter>.
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The Telnet session begins.
Retrieving an IP Address
By default, the switch receives its IP address dynamically via a DHCP server.
You can change the OOB port’s IP, but you cannot delete it. and you can add
another IP address on the In-Band interface (port, port-channel or VLAN).
The In-Band IP address can also be received from the DHCP server.
Receiving an In-Band IP Address from a DHCP Server

When using the DHCP protocol to retrieve an IP address, the device acts as a
DHCP client. When the device is reset, the DHCP command is saved in the
configuration file, but the IP address is not.
To retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server, perform the following steps:
1 Select and connect any port to a DHCP server or to a subnet that has a
DHCP server on it.
2 Type the following commands to use the selected port for receiving the IP
address:
a Assigning dynamic IP Addresses on a port:
console# configure
console(config-if)# ip address dhcp
b Assigning a dynamic IP Addresses on a VLAN:

console# configure
console(config)# interface vlan 1
console(config-if)# ip address dhcp
The interface receives the IP address automatically.
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3 Type the following to verify the IP address:

console# show ip interface
Gateway IP Address Activity status Type
----------------------- ----------------------- --------
10.5.225.33 Active dhcp
IP Address I/F Type Status
------------------ --------- ----------- -----------
10.5.225.45/27 vlan 1 DHCP Valid
When configuring/receiving IP addresses through DHCP and BOOTP (an

older version of DHCP), the configuration received from these servers
includes the IP address and may include the subnet mask and default
gateway.
NOTE: It is not necessary to delete the device configuration to retrieve an IP
address from the DHCP server.
NOTE: When copying configuration files, avoid using a configuration file that
contains an instruction to enable DHCP on an interface that connects to the same
DHCP server, or to one with an identical configuration. In this instance, the device
retrieves the new configuration file and boots from it. The device then enables
DHCP, as instructed in the new configuration file, and the DHCP instructs it to reload
the same file.
NOTE: If you configure a DHCP IP address, this address is dynamically retrieved,
and the ip address dhcp command is saved in the configuration file. In the event of
master failure, the backup will again attempt to retrieve a DHCP address. This could
result in one of the following:
• The same IP address may be assigned.
• A different IP address may be assigned, which could result in loss of
connectivity to the management station.
• The DHCP server may be down, which would result in IP address retrieval
failure, and possible loss of connectivity to the management station.
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Security Management and Password

Configuration
System security is handled through the Authentication, Authorization, and
Accounting (AAA) mechanism that manages user access rights, privileges,
and management methods. AAA uses both local and remote user databases.
Data encryption is handled through the SSH mechanism.
Passwords can be configured for the following services:
• Terminal
• Telnet
• SSH
• HTTP
• HTTPS
NOTE: When creating a user name, the default priority is 14, which provides
access but not configuration rights. A priority of 15 must be set to enable access
and configuration rights to the device. Although user names can be assigned
privilege level 15 without a password, it is recommended to always assign a
password. If there is no specified password, privileged users can access the Web
interface with any password.
NOTE: Passwords can be secured by using password management commands to
force aging out of passwords, or expiration of passwords. For more information, see
"Management Security" on page 134.
Initial Configuration and Password Recovery
The system is delivered with a default username/password (root/calvin). If a
user-defined password is lost, a password recovery procedure can be invoked
from the Startup menu. This procedure is applicable for the local terminal
only and enables a single access to the device from the local terminal with no
password entered.
The full mode of password recovery mechanism can be enabled/disabled
through the CLI (service password-recovery command).
This affects password recovery in the following way:
• Enabled: When the password-recovery mechanism is invoked, one-time
access to the device without a password is enabled and all configuration
and user files are retained.
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• Disabled: When the password-recovery mechanism is invoked, one-time

access to the device without a password is stilled enabled, however all
configuration files (startup and backups) are removed and the following
log message is generated to the terminal after boot process completed: “All
configuration and user files were removed”
Configuring an Initial Terminal Password

To configure an initial terminal password, enter the following commands:
console(config)# aaa authentication login default line
console(config)# aaa authentication enable default line
console(config)# line console
console(config-line)# login authentication default
console(config-line)# enable authentication default
console(config-line)# password george
Configuring an Initial Telnet Password

To configure an initial Telnet password, enter the following commands:
console(config)# line telnet
console(config-line)# password bob
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Configuring an Initial SSH Password

To configure an initial SSH password, enter the following commands:
console(config)# line ssh
console(config-line)# password jones
Configuring an Initial HTTP Password

To configure an initial HTTP password, enter the following commands:
console(config)# ip http authentication aaa login-authentication local
console(config)# username admin password user1 privilege 15
Configuring an Initial HTTPS Password

To configure an initial HTTPS password, enter the following commands:
console(config)# ip http authentication aaa login-authentication local
console(config)# username admin password user1 privilege 15
Enter the following commands once when configuring use of a terminal, a

Telnet, or an SSH session, for an HTTPS session.
NOTE: In the Web browser, enable SSL 2.0 or greater for the page content to be
displayed.
console(config)# crypto certificate 1 generate key-generate
console(config)# ip http secure-server
NOTE: HTTP and HTTPS services require privilege level 15 access and connect
directly to the configuration level access.
Configuring Login Banners

Banners can be defined for each line, such as console and telnet) or for all
lines. They are disabled by default.
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The following types of banners can be defined:

• Message-of-the-Day Banner (motd) — Displayed when the user connects
to the device, before login. The following defines a message-of-the-day for
the console:
console# configure
console(config-line)# motd-banner
console(config-line)# exit
console (config)# banner motd *
Welcome*
console# do show banner motd
Banner: MOTD
Welcome
console(config)#
• Login Banner — Displayed after the Message-of-the-Day Banner, and

before the user has logged in. The following defines a login banner for the
console:
console# configure
console(config-line)# login-banner
console (config)# banner login *
Please log in*
console# do show banner login
Banner: Login
Please log in
console(config)#
• Exec Banner — Displayed after successful login (in all privileged levels
and in all authentication methods). The following defines an exec banner
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for the console:

console# configure
console(config-line)# exec-banner
console (config)# banner exec *
Successfully logged in*
Would you like to enable this banner to all lines? (Y/N)[Y] Y
console# do show banner exec
Banner: Exec
Successfully logged in
console(config)#
Startup Menu Procedures

The Startup menu enables performing various tasks, such as software
download, flash handling and password recovery.
You can enter the Startup menu when booting the device. User input must be
entered immediately after the POST test.
To enter the Startup menu:
• Turn the power on. After the auto-boot messages appear, the following
menu is displayed:
[1]Download Software
[2]Erase Flash File
[3]Password Recovery Procedure
[4]Set Terminal Baud-Rate
[5]Back
The sections below describe the available Startup menu options.

NOTE: When selecting an option from the Startup menu, take the time-out interval
into account. If no selection is made within 10 seconds (default), the device times
out. This default value can be changed through the CLI.
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Download Software - Option[1]

The software download procedure is used to replace corrupted files or
upgrade system software, when the device does not have IP connectivity or
when both software images of the device are corrupted and therefore you
cannot use the web-based management system.
NOTE: it is highly recommended that, before loading via xmodem, the baud rate of
the device and terminal be set to 115200.
To download software through the Startup menu:
1 From the Startup menu, press [1]. The following prompt is displayed:
Downloading code using XMODEM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 When using the HyperTerminal, click Transfer on the HyperTerminal

Menu Bar and select Send File.
3 In the Filename field, enter the file path for the file to be downloaded.
4 Ensure that the Xmodem protocol is selected in the Protocol field.
5 Press Send. The software is downloaded.
NOTE: After software download, the device reboots automatically.
Erase FLASH File - Option[2]

In some cases, the device Startup Configuration file must be erased. If the
configuration is erased, all parameters configured via CLI, web-management
or SNMP must be reconfigured.
To erase the device configuration in the Startup Configuration file:
1 From the Startup menu, select [2]. The following message is
displayed:
Warning! About to erase a Flash file.
Are you sure (Y/N)?
2 Press Y. The following message is displayed.
Write Flash file name (Up to 8 characters, Enter
for none.):
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3 Enter config ("config" is the standard name for the Startup configuration
file although you can use any name).
The following is displayed:
File config (if present) will be erased after system initialization
======== Press Enter To Continue ========
The configuration is erased when the system is reset.
Password Recovery - Option[3]

If a password is lost, the Password Recovery procedure can be called from the
Startup menu. The procedure enables entry to the device a single time
without entering a password.
To recover a lost password when entering the local terminal only:
1 From the Startup menu, select [3].
2 Continue the regular startup by logging in without a password.
3 Enter a new password or press 'ESC' to exit.
NOTE: To ensure device security, reconfigure passwords for applicable
management methods.
Set Terminal Baud-Rate - Option[4]

To set the terminal baud-rate:
1 Type [4] and press <Enter>.
2 Enter the new baud rate. The following is displayed:
Set new device baud-rate: 38,400
Note that after this step, your terminal will no longer respond. Adjust your
terminal speed to the configured one.
Software Download
This section contains instructions for downloading device software (system
and boot images) through a TFTP server. The TFTP server must be
configured before downloading the software.
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System Image Download

When the device boots, it decompresses the system image from the flash
memory area and runs it. When a new image is downloaded, it is saved in the
other area allocated for the other system image copy.
On the next boot, the device decompresses and runs the image from the
currently active system image.
A system image can be downloaded through a TFTP server.
To download the system image from a TFTP server, ensure that an IP address
is configured on one of the device ports and pings can be sent to the TFTP
server. In addition, ensure that the file to be downloaded is saved on the
TFTP server.
To download a system image through the TFTP server:
1 Enter the show version command, to verify which software version is
currently running on the device. The following is an example of the
information that appears:
console# show version
SW version 1.0.0.17 ( date 05-Sep-2012 time 12:05:41 )
Boot version 1.0.0.2 ( date 22-Aug-2012 time 15:56:52 )
HW version
console#
2 Enter the show bootvar command, to verify which system image is

currently active. The following is an example of the information that is
displayed:
console# show bootvar
Image Filename Version Date Status
----- --------- --------- --------------------- ------
1 image-1 1.0.0.13 04-Aug-2010 08:27:30 Active*
2 image-2 1.0.0.12 29-Jul-2010 17:02:26 Not active
console#
3 Enter the one of the following commands to copy a new system image to
the current unit:
To copy a new system image to the device:
copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} image
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4 When the new image is downloaded, it is saved in the area allocated for
the other copy of the system image (image-2, as shown in the example).
The following is an example of the information that appears:
console# copy tftp://176.215.31.3/r2401-100048.ros image
Accessing file ‘r2401-100048’ on 176.215.31.3Ö
Loading r2401-100048 from 176.215.31.3:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Copy took 00:01:11 [hh:mm:ss]
Exclamation symbols indicate that a copying process is in progress. Each

symbol (!) corresponds to 512 bytes transferred successfully. A period
indicates that the copying process is timed out. Many periods in a row
indicate that the copying process failed.
5 Select the image for the next boot by entering the boot system command.
After this command, enter the show bootvar command to verify that the
copy indicated as a parameter in the boot system command is selected for
the next boot.
The following is an example of the information that appears:
console# boot system image-2
console# show bootvar
Images currently available on the Flash
Image-1 active
Image-2 not active (selected for next boot)
If the image for the next boot is not selected by entering the boot system
command, the system boots from the currently active image.
6 Enter the reload command. The following message is displayed:
console# reload
This command will reset the whole system and disconnect your current
session. Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]?
7 Enter Y. The device reboots.
Boot Image Download

Loading a new boot image from the TFTP server, updates the boot image.
The boot image is loaded when the device is powered on. A user has no
control over the boot image copies.
26 Using the CLI
To download a boot image through the TFTP server:

1 Enter the show version command to verify which software version is
currently running on the device. The following is an example of the
information that appears:
console# show version
SW version 1.0.0.17 ( date 05-Sep-2012 time 12:05:41 )
Boot version 1.0.0.2 ( date 22-Aug-2012 time 15:56:52 )
HW version
2 Enter the copy {tftp://}{tftp address}/{file name} boot

command to copy the boot image to the device. The following is an
example of the information that appears:
console# copy tftp://50.1.1.7/r2401-boot-1009.rfb boot
01-Oct-2006 11:57:35 %COPY-I-FILECPY: Files Copy - source URL
tftp://50.1.1.7/r2401-1009.rfb destination URL flash://boot
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
01-Sep-2010 11:57:38 %INIT-I-Startup: Cold Startup
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
01-Sep-2010 11:59:05 %COPY-N-: The copy operation was completed
successfully!
Copy: 522288 bytes copied in 00:01:30 [hh:mm:ss]
3 Enter the reload command. The following message is displayed:

console# reload
This command will reset the whole system and disconnect your current
session. Do you want to continue (Y/N) [N]?
4 Enter Y. The device reboots.
Using the CLI 27
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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1 Hardware and Initial Configuration . . . . . . 5

Initial Configuration of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CLI Command Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Accessing the Device Through the CLI . . . . . . . . . 15

Security Management and Password Configuration . . 18

Configuring Login Banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Startup Menu Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 1-1. R1-2401

Shared Power R1-2401

• Single Internal Out-of-Band port

Port Naming Convention

Front Panel LEDs

Table 1-2. System LED’s

State of Switch Status LED Power LED (Green) Description

Table 1-2. System LED’s

State of Switch Status LED Power LED (Green) Description

Table 1-3. Port LEDs

Initial Configuration of the Switch

Table 1-4 describes the major switch defaults:

Using the CLI

Command Mode Overview

User EXEC Mode

Privileged EXEC Mode

Use the exit command to return to a previous mode.

Global Configuration Mode

To list the Global Configuration commands, enter a question mark at the

Interface Configuration Mode

The following example, places the CLI in Interface Configuration mode on

CLI Command Conventions

Table 2-1. Common GUI Elements

Accessing the Device Through the CLI

The Telnet session begins.

Receiving an In-Band IP Address from a DHCP Server

b Assigning a dynamic IP Addresses on a VLAN:

The interface receives the IP address automatically.

3 Type the following to verify the IP address:

When configuring/receiving IP addresses through DHCP and BOOTP (an

Security Management and Password

• Disabled: When the password-recovery mechanism is invoked, one-time

Configuring an Initial Terminal Password

Configuring an Initial Telnet Password

Configuring an Initial SSH Password

Configuring an Initial HTTP Password

Configuring an Initial HTTPS Password

Enter the following commands once when configuring use of a terminal, a

Configuring Login Banners

The following types of banners can be defined:

• Login Banner — Displayed after the Message-of-the-Day Banner, and