Assigning Ip Addresses To Switches In A Stacked Configuration; Unlocking Session Types; Unlocking All Session Types - Alcatel OS6602-24 Getting Started Manual

Assigning IP Addresses to Switches in a
Stacked Configuration
It is important that all switches in a stacked configuration have
the same assigned IP address. This way, if a failover should
occur (i.e., another switch in the stack assumes the primary
management role), users can still log in to the stack via remote
login sessions such as Telnet, FTP, and WebView.
The IP assigned to the stack's primary switch is dynamically
assigned to all other switches in the stack whenever either of
the following actions occurs:
The entire stack is rebooted
•
The copy flash-synchro
•
prompt on the stack's primary switch
You are not required to manually assign the IP address to each
switch in the stack.
Avoiding Duplicate IP Addresses in the Network.
If any stacking cable (other than the optional redundant
stacking cable) is disconnected while the stack is in opera-
tion, a duplicate IP addresses will exist on the network.
Therefore, if a switch is to be pulled from a stack, it is
recommended that the switch is given a unique IP address
via the (ip interface command) before being
disconnected.
34 Your First Login Session
command is entered at the CLI

Unlocking Session Types

Security is a key feature on OmniSwitch 6600 Family
switches. As a result, when you access the switch for the first
time, you must use a direct console port connection. All other
session types (Telnet, FTP, WebView, SNMP, etc.) are
"locked out" until they are manually unlocked by the user.
The CLI command used to unlock session types is
aaa authentication.
Note. When you unlock session types, you are granting
switch access to non-local sessions (e.g., Telnet). As a
result, users who know the correct user login and pass-
word will have remote access to the switch. For more
information on switch security, refer to the "Managing
Switch User Accounts" chapter of your OmniSwitch 6600
Family Switch Management Guide.

Unlocking All Session Types

To unlock all session types, enter the following command
syntax at the CLI prompt:
-> aaa authentication default local
March 2005