Activating And Verifying The Switch; Connect The Switch To A Management Console; Configure The Switch For Use - Extreme Networks VSP 4900 Series Installation Manual

Activating and Verifying the Switch

Connect the Switch to a Management Console

Configure the Switch for Use

After you have installed the switch and connected network cables, perform the
following tasks to configure the software on the switch and prepare it for use.
Check https://www.extremenetworks.com/support/compatibility-matrices/
extremecloud-hardware-support/
with ExtremeCloud™. If your switch is entitled for management by
ExtremeCloud, you can optionally use the installation instructions at
documentation.extremenetworks.com/extremecloud/quick_reference.
Otherwise, follow the instructions in these topics:
•
Connect the Switch to a Management Console
•
Configure the Switch for Use
Connect the Switch to a Management Console
Connect each switch's serial console interface (an RJ45 jack) to a PC or terminal. The PC
or terminal will serve as the
switch.
The default communication protocol settings for the serial console interface are:
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Baud rate: 115200
•
Data bits: 8
•
Stop bit: 1
•
Parity: None
Configure the Switch for Use
After your switch is connected to power and completes its power-on self-tests, it
is operational. Before logging in, verify that the switch LEDs are on (solid green or
blinking green) and that it is connected to a management console as described in
Connect the Switch to a Management Console
54 VSP 4900 Series Switches: Hardware Installation Guide
on page 54
on page 54
to see what switch models can be managed
on page 54
on page 54
management console , used to monitor and configure the
on page 54.
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