Activate And Verify The Switch; Connect To A Management Console; Log In For The First Time On Switch Engine - Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching 5720 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Activate and Verify the Switch

Connect to a Management Console

Log in for the First Time on Switch Engine

Configure the Switch's IP Address for the Management VLAN
Change the Switch OS via the Bootloader Menu
Change the Switch OS via the Startup Menu
Log In for the First Time on Fabric Engine
Operating system selection and activation can be done via the following:
1. XIQ - automatically by pre-selecting the preferred switch OS
2. Bootloader menu - option to change the switch OS on initial activation only
3. Startup menu in Switch Engine CLI - post-Bootloader menu prompt
Refer to Read Me First - Switch OS Selection for Universal Hardware shipped with your switch, or visit
https://www.extremenetworks.com/support/switch-os-selection/
switch OS after initial activation.
Otherwise, use the instructions in the following topics.
Connect to a Management Console
Connect each switch's serial console interface (an RJ45 jack) to a PC or terminal. The PC or terminal
serves as the management console, used to monitor and configure the switch.
The default communication protocol settings for the serial console interface are:
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Baud rate: 115200
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Data bits: 8
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Stop bit: 1
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Parity: None
Log in for the First Time on Switch Engine
Onboard your switch with ExtremeCloud™. Log in or create your XIQ administrator account in order to
select your switch operating system with XIQ at
Switch Engine is the default operating system for the 5720 Series. If you want to run Fabric Engine, see
Change the Switch OS via the Bootloader Menu
Menu on page 70.
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on page 70 or Change the Switch OS via the Startup
on page 69