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TABLE 16 Installation prerequisites (continued)
Task
Installation and initial configuration
The initial setup includes mounting the device in a rack and completing the configuration tasks necessary to bring the device online and
verify the operation.
TABLE 17 Installation and basic system configuration
Task
Mount the device.
Install the interface modules, power supply
modules, switch fabric modules, and fan
modules.
Gather all components required for the initial
setup.
Provide power to the device.
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
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Subnet mask:
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Default gateway:
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Domain ID:
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Time zone:
Task details or additional information
Choose the two-post or the four-post rack mounting option. Refer to
on page 31 .
Refer to
Inserting an interface module
module
on page 108,
Inserting a switch fabric module
fan module
on page 117.
Refer to
Inserting an interface module
module
on page 108 or
Inserting a DC power supply module
switch fabric module
on page 122, and
Refer to
Initial Setup and Verification
Refer to
Providing power to the device
Refer to
Establishing a serial connection
to the serial port to configure the device.
Use the chassis virtual-ip or chassis virtual-ipv6 command to configure an IP address.
For more information, refer to
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device configuration
using a serial or Telnet session. Refer to
68 for more information.
Use the switch-attributes chassis-name and switch-attributes host-name commands
to change the default router name. For more information, refer to the
chassis and host names
on page 69
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Use the clock set command to set the date and time.
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Use the clock timezone command to set the time zone.
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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
command information, refer to the Extreme SLX-OS Management Configuration Guide
for the SLX 9850 Router .
Use the ip dns domain-name and, if required, ip dns name-server commands to create
DNS server entries. Refer to the Extreme SLX-OS Security Configuration Guide for the
SLX 9850 Router for more information.
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Check the LEDs to verify operation of module components in the device.
Refer to
Interpreting management module LEDs
interface module LEDs
LEDs
on page 80,
Interpreting switch fabric module LEDs
on page 97,
Inserting an AC power supply
on page 122, and
on page 97,
Inserting an AC power supply
Inserting a fan module
on page 57.
on page 58.
on page 63. After completing this task, log in
Configuring a static IP address
Establishing an Ethernet connection
on page 70 for more information. For detailed
on page 77,
Interpreting power supply module
Interpreting fan module LEDs
on page 84.
Quick installation checklists
Mounting options
Inserting a
on page 109,
Inserting a
on page 117.
on page 66.
on page
Customizing the
on page 75,
Interpreting
on page 83, and
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