Setting Ip Parameters For The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series; Setting Ip Parameters Using The Console Port And Cli Quickstart - Nortel 4500 Series Installation Manual

38 Installing the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
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Setting IP parameters for the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500
Series
After a Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series switch starts up and
initializes all software modules, it begins switching operations.
To manage the switch using Telnet or SNMP, or to perform TFTP operations,
you must set certain IP parameters. Also, if you intend to connect the switch
to a stack configuration, you must assign additional parameters to ensure
proper stack operation.
For more information about the QuickStart and switch configuration, see the
system configuration guide listed in
You must configure the following IP parameters for initial switch setup:
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Use the following procedures to set initial IP Parameters:
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Setting IP parameters using the console port and CLI Quickstart

To set IP parameters for a switch configured with the factory default settings,
perform the following procedure using the console port and CLI Quickstart:
Step
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Description
Activity exists on the port.
Software disabled this port.
The link is operating normally.
No link exists.
IP address of the switch or stack
subnet mask
gateway address
"Setting IP parameters using the console port and CLI Quickstart" (page
38)
"Setting IP parameters using the console port and CLI" (page 40)
"Setting IP parameters using IP.CFG file on a USB memory device"
(page 42)
"Setting IP parameters using bootp" (page 42)
"Setting IP parameters using the Web-based Management Interface"
(page 42)
Action
Connect a terminal to the console port of the switch.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series
Installation Guide
NN47205-300 02.01 Standard
5.0 23 February 2007
"Related publications" (page
Nortel Networks Confidential
12).