Initial Setup And Verification; Initial Setup And Configuration Checklist - Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching SLX 9030 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Initial Setup and Verification

• Initial setup and configuration checklist....................................................................................................................................................55
• Items required..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
• Providing power to the device...................................................................................................................................................................... 56
• Establishing a serial connection ................................................................................................................................................................. 57
• Configuring a static IP address.................................................................................................................................................................... 59
• Establishing an Ethernet connection......................................................................................................................................................... 59
• Customizing the chassis and host names...............................................................................................................................................60
• Configuring the DNS service........................................................................................................................................................................ 61
• Verifying correct operation.............................................................................................................................................................................61
• Setting the date and time............................................................................................................................................................................... 62
• Backing up the configuration........................................................................................................................................................................62
• Installing cable management kit.................................................................................................................................................................. 63

Initial setup and configuration checklist

Use the procedures in the following table to initially configure and setup the device, verify correct operation, and back up the
configuration.
TABLE 11 Initial setup and configuration checklist
Task
Attach a management station, establish a serial
connection, and change the default passwords
(optional).
Set the IP address, subnet mask, and the default
gateway IP address.
Establish an Ethernet connection.
Customize the chassis and host names.
Set the date and time.
Optional: Configure the DNS service.
Verify that the device operates correctly.
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Task details or additional information
Refer to Establishing a serial connection
serial port to configure the device.
Use the chassis virtual-ip or chassis virtual-ipv6 commands to configure an IP address. For
more information, refer to Configuring a static IP address
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device configuration using a serial
or Telnet session. Refer to Establishing an Ethernet connection
information.
Use the switch-attributes chassis-name and switch-attributes host-name commands to
change the default host name. For more information, refer to
names on page 60.
• Use the clock set command to set the date and time.
• Use the clock timezone command to set the time zone.
• After you configure the system time, use commands in NTP configuration mode to
synchronize the time with an external NTP server.
Refer to Setting the date and time
information, refer to Extreme SLX-OS Management Configuration Guide for the SLX
9030/9030-T device.
Use the ip dns domain-name and, if required, theip dns name-server command to create DNS
server entries. Refer to Configuring the DNS service
detailed command information refer to Extreme SLX-OS Management Configuration Guide for
the SLX 9030/9030-T device.
• Check the LEDs to verify operation of module components in the device. Refer to
ExtremeSwitching SLX 9030 Technical Specifications
section.
on page 57. After completing this task, log in to the
on page 59.
on page 59 for more
Customizing the chassis and host
on page 62 for more information. For detailed command
on page 61 for more information. For
on page 97 under the LEDs
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