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Avaya 8800 Commissioning Manual

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Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600
7.1
NN46205-319, 03.03
June 2011

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  • Page 1 Commissioning Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 NN46205-319, 03.03 June 2011...
  • Page 2 Product provided by Avaya including the selection, arrangement and While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the design of the content is owned either by Avaya or its licensors and is information in this document is complete and accurate at the time of protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws including the printing, Avaya assumes no liability for any errors.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: New in this release................... Features..............................5 Chapter 2: Introduction...................... Chapter 3: Commissioning fundamentals................ System connections..........................9 Terminal connection......................... 9 Modem connection........................... 10 System logon............................12 hsecure mode........................... 13 Setup utility..............................15 Secure and nonsecure protocols......................18 Management port............................19 Static IP entry for the OOB network management interface............
  • Page 4 Chapter 14: Common procedures using the ACLI............Saving the configuration........................... 111 Chapter 15: Customer service................... Getting technical documentation....................... 113 Getting Product training..........................113 Getting help from a distributor or reseller....................113 Getting technical support from the Avaya Web site.................. 114 Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: New In This Release

    Chapter 1: New in this release The following sections detail what's new in Avaya Routing Switch 8800/8600 Commissioning, NN46205-319 for Release 7.1: Features on page 5 Features There are no updates to this document in Release 7.1. Commissioning June 2011...
  • Page 6 New in this release Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Introduction

    Chapter 2: Introduction This guide provides procedures to commission the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600. Navigation • Commissioning fundamentals on page 9 • Commissioning on page 23 • Initial steps using EDM on page 71 • Initial steps using the CLI on page 25 •...
  • Page 8 Introduction Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 9: Chapter 3: Commissioning Fundamentals

    Commissioning follows hardware installation. Commissioning includes the minimal, but essential, configuration steps to provide a default, starting point configuration, set up a management interface, and establish basic security on the node. For more information about configuring security, see Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 Security NN46205-601.

  • Page 10: Modem Connection

    Modem connection You can access the switch through a modem connection to the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600, 8692 SF/CPU or 8895 SF/CPU modules. Avaya recommends that you use the default settings for the modem port for most modem installations.
  • Page 11 To connect a modem to an Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600, you can configure the modem port first using another type of connection to the command line interface (CLI) or Avaya Command Line Interface (ACLI).

  • Page 12: System Logon

    Commissioning fundamentals to include when the switch restarts. Enter one configuration parameter on each line with required values. You can configure the connection to use the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) or the Password Authentication Protocol (PAP). Both protocols require a secrets file. The secrets file is a text document that includes the list of all users authorized to use the modem port.

  • Page 13: Hsecure Mode

    SNMP community strings. hsecure mode The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 supports a flag called high secure (hsecure). The hsecure flag introduces the following behaviors for the password: 10-character enforcement, aging time, limitation of failed logon attempts, and a protection mechanism to filter certain IP addresses.
  • Page 14 Commissioning fundamentals Table 3: Default setting passwords User ID Default password rwarwarrwar rwrwrwrwrw rororororo l3l3l3l3l3 l2l2l2l2l2 l1l1l1l1l1 l4admin l4adminl4a slbadmin slbadminsl oper operoperop l4oper l4operl4op slboper slboperslb ssladmin ssladminss The following table describes the default community strings. Table 4: Default community strings User ID New community string publiconly...

  • Page 15: Setup Utility

    You can filter addresses only if you enable the hsecure mode. Setup utility To optimize the function of the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600, you can obtain a list of hardware modules. Because the latest modules provide advanced features, they work in certain operation modes that previous modules do not support.
  • Page 16 Commissioning fundamentals Figure 2: Setup utility example one Commissioning June 2011...
  • Page 17 Setup utility Figure 3: Setup utility example two Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 18: Secure And Nonsecure Protocols

    Commissioning fundamentals Figure 4: Setup utility example three Secure and nonsecure protocols The following table describes the secure and nonsecure protocols the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 supports. Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 19: Management Port

    FTP and TFTP Disabled Disabled Telnet Disabled Secure SHell (SSH) v1, v2 Disabled Avaya recommends that you use SSHv2 instead of SSHv1. SNMPv1, SNMPv2 Enabled SNMPv3 Enabled You must load the DES/AES image on the switch to use SNMPv3.
  • Page 20 Commissioning fundamentals Figure 5: OOB network management port default IP flowchart The switch first checks for the file pcmboot.cfg in the /pcmcia folder on the external flash (for 8895 SF/CPU) or Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) (for 8692 SF/CPU). If not found, the switch checks for the file boot.cfg in internal flash (/flash). Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 21: Enterprise Device Manager

    Enterprise Device Manager Enterprise Device Manager (EDM) is a Web-based element manager designed to manage single devices. You can use EDM to monitor and configure your Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 through a Web browser from anywhere on your network.
  • Page 22 Commissioning fundamentals Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4: Commissioning

    Chapter 4: Commissioning Commissioning follows hardware installation. The commissioning task includes all the initial procedures you must use to bring the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 online and set up appropriate access for remote users. Commissioning tasks This work flow shows the sequence of tasks you perform to commission the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600.
  • Page 24 Commissioning Commissioning navigation • Initial steps using EDM on page 71 • Initial steps using the CLI on page 25 • Initial steps using the ACLI on page 49 • Remote connection configuration using EDM on page 79 • Remote connection configuration using the CLI on page 83 •...

  • Page 25: Chapter 5: Initial Steps Using The Cli

    Chapter 5: Initial steps using the CLI The initial commissioning steps involve basic configuration settings. Prerequisites to initial steps • You must install the hardware. • You must install at least one cable to set up a remote connection to the switch. •...
  • Page 26 Initial steps using the CLI Figure 7: Initial commissioning procedures Initial commissioning navigation • Job aid on page 27 • Connecting a terminal on page 29 • Connecting a modem on page 30 • Configuring the switch with the setup utility on page 37 •...
  • Page 27 Job aid • Configuring the date on page 43 • Specifying the primary SF/CPU on page 44 • Changing passwords on page 45 Job aid The following table lists the commands and the parameters you use to complete the procedures in this section.
  • Page 28 Initial steps using the CLI Command Parameter default-lockout-time <secs> lockout-time<IPAddress/IPv6Address> <secs> info l1 <username> [ <password> ] l2 <username> [ <password> ] l3 <username> [ <password> ] l4admin <username> l4oper <username> oper <username> ro <username> [ <password> ] rw <username> [ <password> ] rwa <username>...

  • Page 29: Connecting A Terminal

    Connecting a terminal Command Parameter portlock <on|off> sendAuthenticationTrap <true|false> topology <on|off> udp-checksum <enable|disable> udpsrc-by-vip <enable|disable> vlan-bysrcmac <enable|disable> install name <prompt> reset-passwd name <prompt> show bootconfig master delay loadconfigtime logfile master Connecting a terminal Connect a terminal to the serial console interface to monitor and configure the switch. Prerequisites •...

  • Page 30: Connecting A Modem

    5. Log on to the CLI. Connecting a modem Connect a modem to an Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 to establish a connection with the switch. You can configure the modem port first using another type of connection, such as a terminal connection, to the CLI.
  • Page 31 Connecting a modem Important: Avaya recommends that before you configure the Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) or Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), you familiarize yourself with these protocols. 2. Configure port parameters based on the modem requirements by using the following commands: baud <rate>...
  • Page 32 The default is zero. my-ip <ipaddr> Configures the IP address for the server side, the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600, of the point-to-point link. The default is 0.0.0.0. Avaya recommends that you use the current IP address for the management port.
  • Page 33 Connecting a modem Variable Value Important: Do not specify a PPP filename with more than 64 characters. restart Shuts down and initializes the port. slip-compression <true|false> Enables or disables Transmission Control Protocol over IP (TCP/IP) header compression for SLIP mode. The default is false.
  • Page 34 Initial steps using the CLI Option Description driver_debug Activates PPP driver debug mode. escape_chars <value> Configures the characters to escape on transmission to the value you specify. ipcp_accept_local Accepts what the remote peer uses as the target local IP address, even if the local IP address is specified.
  • Page 35 Connecting a modem Option Description max_challenge <value> Configures the maximum number of transmissions for CHAP challenge requests to the value you specify. mru <value> Configures the maximum receive unit (MRU) size for negotiation to the value you specify. mtu <value> Configures the maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for negotiation to the value you specify.
  • Page 36 Initial steps using the CLI Option Description pap_user_name <name> Configures the user name for PAP authentication with the peer to the specified name. passive_mode Configures passive mode. PPP waits for the peer to connect after an initial connection attempt. proxy_arp Adds an entry to the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table with the IP address of the peer and the Ethernet address of the...

  • Page 37: Configuring The Switch With The Setup Utility

    Configuring the switch with the setup utility Configuring the switch with the setup utility Configure the switch with the setup utility to monitor system requirements and obtain the maximum system performance. Procedure steps 1. Start the setup utility by using the following command: install 2.
  • Page 38 Initial steps using the CLI Prompt Description and action Action: Press Enter to accept the default (ERS-8610), or type a different string of up to 20 characters. Please select CPU primary slot (5/6) Description: Indicates the slot number of the primary [5]: central processing unit (CPU).
  • Page 39 Configuring the switch with the setup utility Prompt Description and action Action: Specify y to enable VLAN optimization mode support. Accept the default ( ) to disable VLAN optimization mode support. Do you want to enable FTP [n] (y/n)? Description: Specifies if you want users to access the switch by File transfer Protocol (FTP).

  • Page 40: Configuring System Identification

    Initial steps using the CLI Prompt Description and action Second net mgmt route Description: Specifies the IP address of the second [0.0.0.0:0.0.0.0]: network management route. Action: Type the IP address of the second network management route (static route from the network management port to a device in the network).
  • Page 41 Configuring system identification config sys set location <location> Variable definitions Use the data in the following table to use the config sys set command. Variable Value clipId-topology-ip <id> Sets the topology IP from the available CLIP. id is the Circuitless IP interface id in the range of 1 to 256.

  • Page 42: Configuring The Time Zone

    Initial steps using the CLI Variable Value mtu <bytes> Sets MTU (with CRC) to one of three values: 1522, 1950 and 9600 bytes. The MTU value in the range of 1522 to 9600. multicast-resource-reservation <value> Reserves MGIDs for IPMC use. value is the number of MGIDs reserved for IPMC use in the range from 64 to 4083.

  • Page 43: Configuring The Date

    Configuring the date Variable Value dst-end <Mm.n.d/hhmm|MMddhhmm> Configures the ending date of DST. You can specify the time in one of two ways: • Mm.n.d/hhmm specifies an hour on the nth occurrence of a weekday in a month. For example, M10.5.0/0200 means the fifth occurrence of Sunday in the tenth month (October) at 2:00 a.m.

  • Page 44: Specifying The Primary Sf/Cpu

    Initial steps using the CLI Prerequisites You must log on with the rwa credentials to use the command in this procedure. Procedure steps Configure the date and time by using the following command: config setdate <MMddyyyyhhmmss> Specifying the primary SF/CPU Specify the primary SF/CPU to determine which SF/CPU you use as the primary after the switch performs a full power cycle only.

  • Page 45: Changing Passwords

    Configure new passwords for each access level, or change the logon or password for the different access levels of the switch. After you receive the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600, use default passwords to initially access the CLI. If you use Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3), you can change encrypted passwords.
  • Page 46 <username> [ <password> ] Changes the Layer 3 read/write logon and/or password (applies only to the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600). • username is the logon name. • password is the password associated with the logon name.
  • Page 47 Changing passwords Variable Value rw <username> [ <password> ] Changes the read/write logon or password. • username is the logon name. • password is the password associated with the logon name. rwa <username> [ <password> ] Changes the read/write/all logon or password.
  • Page 48 Initial steps using the CLI Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 49: Chapter 6: Initial Steps Using The Acli

    Chapter 6: Initial steps using the ACLI The initial commissioning steps involve basic setting configuration. Prerequisites to initial steps • You must install the hardware. • You must install at least one cable to set up a remote connection to the switch. •...
  • Page 50 Initial steps using the ACLI Figure 8: Initial commissioning procedures Initial commissioning navigation • Job aid on page 51 • Connecting a terminal on page 52 • Connecting a modem on page 53 • Configuring the switch with the setup utility on page 60 •...
  • Page 51 Initial commissioning procedures • Specifying the primary SF/CPU on page 68 • Changing passwords on page 69 Job aid The following table lists the commands and the parameters you use to complete the procedures in this section. The last two columns indicate which commands support the no and default forms of the command.

  • Page 52: Connecting A Terminal

    Initial steps using the ACLI Command Parameter password access-level <word 2-8> aging-time day <1-365> default-lockout-time <60-65000> lockout <word 0-46> time <60-65000> min-passwd-len <10-20> password-history <3-32> snmp-server agent-conformance authentication-trap bootstrap community contact force-iphdr-sender force-trap-sender group host location name notify-filter sender-ip user view sys name <word 0-255>...

  • Page 53: Connecting A Modem

    5. Log on to the ACLI. Connecting a modem Connect a modem to an Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 to establish a connection with the switch. You can configure the modem port first using another type of connection, such as a terminal connection, to the ACLI.
  • Page 54 Initial steps using the ACLI Prerequisites • You need a DTE-to-DCE cable (straight or transmit cable) to connect the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 to the modem. • You must configure your client dial-up settings to establish the connection to the modem.
  • Page 55 <ipaddr> Configures the IP address for the server side, the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600, of the point-to-point link. The default is 0.0.0.0. Avaya recommends that you use the current IP address for the management port.
  • Page 56 Initial steps using the ACLI Variable Value boot procedure of the switch. The PPP file name is a string value of no more than 64 characters. Identify the file in the format {a.b.c.d:|peer:|/pcmcia/|/flash/}<file>. For more information about this file, see Job aid page 56.
  • Page 57 Connecting a modem Option Description chap_restart <value> Configures the timeout, in seconds, for CHAP negotiation to the value you specify. debug Activates the PPP daemon debug mode. default_route Adds a default route to the system routing table, after successful Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP) negotiation.
  • Page 58 Initial steps using the ACLI Option Description lcp_max_terminate <value> Configures the maximum number of transmissions for LCP termination requests to the value you specify. lcp_restart <value> Configures the timeout in seconds for the LCP negotiation to the value you specify. local_auth_name <name>...
  • Page 59 Connecting a modem Option Description for all users and it must match the peer-ip setting on the modem port. pap_max_authreq <value> Configures the maximum number of transmissions for PAP authentication requests to the value you specify. pap_passwd <password> Configures the password for PAP authentication with the peer to the specified password.

  • Page 60: Configuring The Switch With The Setup Utility

    Initial steps using the ACLI ipcp_accept_remote login chap_file "my_chap" pap_file "my_pap" Configuring the switch with the setup utility Configure the switch with the setup utility to monitor system requirements and obtain the maximum system performance. Prerequisites You must log on to the Privileged EXEC mode in the ACLI. Procedure steps 1.
  • Page 61 Configuring the switch with the setup utility Prompt Description and action Please provide primary image-file Description: Indicates the name of the primary image path [/flash/p80a4100.img]: file. Action: Press Enter to accept the default (p80a4100.img), or type a different file name for the primary image file.
  • Page 62 Initial steps using the ACLI Prompt Description and action synchronize and configure the two CPUs in the same mode, so they are compatible. Action: Specify to enable CPU high availability (HA) mode. Accept the default ( ), to disable CPU HA mode.

  • Page 63: Configuring System Identification

    Configuring system identification Prompt Description and action Action: Type the IP address of the virtual management port. Accept the default (0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0) to not specify an IP address. First net mgmt route Description: Specifies the IP address of the first [0.0.0.0:0.0.0.0]: network management route (static route from the network management port to a device in the network).
  • Page 64 (") around the text. Use the no operator to remove this configuration. To configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command. The default is support@avaya.com. force-iphdr-sender Sets same SNMP and IP sender flag. force-trap-sender Sets SNMP trap sender IP.

  • Page 65: Configuring The Time Zone

    Variable Value configure this option to the default value, use the default operator with the command. The default is an Avaya address. Specifies the SNMP log feature. name <word> Configures the system or root level prompt name for the switch. word is an ASCII string from 1 to 255 characters (for example, LabSC7 or Closet4).
  • Page 66 Initial steps using the ACLI Prerequisites You must log on to the Global Configuration mode in the ACLI. Procedure steps 1. Configure the time zone by using the following command: boot config tz 2. Save the changed configuration to the boot.cfg and pcmboot.cfg files. 3.

  • Page 67: Configuring The Date

    Configuring the date Variable Value dst-start <Mm.n.d/hhmm|MMddhhmm> Configures the starting date of DST. • Mm.n.d/hhmm specifies an hour on the nth occurrence of a weekday in a month. For example, M10.5.0/0200 means the fifth occurrence of Sunday in the tenth month (October) at 2:00 a.m.

  • Page 68: Specifying The Primary Sf/Cpu

    Initial steps using the ACLI clock set <MMddyyyyhhmmss> MMddyyyyhhmmss Specifying the primary SF/CPU Specify the primary SF/CPU to determine which SF/CPU you use as the master after the switch performs a full power cycle only. When the SF/CPU becomes the primary, the master LED for the SF/CPU is on.

  • Page 69: Changing Passwords

    Configure new passwords for each access level, or change the logon or password for the different access levels of the switch. After you receive the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600, use default passwords to initially access the ACLI. If you use Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3), you can change encrypted passwords.
  • Page 70 Initial steps using the ACLI Variable Value • layer3 <word> • oper • read-only <word> • read-write <word> • read-write-all <word> • slbadmin • slboper • ssladmin <word> represents the new password with 0–20 characters. aging-time day <1-365> Configures the expiration period for passwords in days, from 1–365.

  • Page 71: Chapter 7: Initial Steps Using Edm

    EDM software is bundled with the switch code. However, to access EDM help files, you must install these separately. For more information about EDM, including instructions for installing the EDM help, see Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 User Interface Fundamentals, NN46205-308.

  • Page 72: Editing System Information

    Initial steps using EDM Figure 9: Initial commissioning procedures Initial commissioning navigation • Editing system information on page 72 • Configuring the date and time on page 75 • Changing passwords on page 76 Editing system information You can edit system information, such as the contact person, the name of the device, and the location by performing this procedure.
  • Page 73 Shows the time since the system last started sysContact Configures the contact information (in this case, an e-mail address) for the Avaya support group sysName Configures the name of this device sysLocation Configures the physical location of this device...
  • Page 74 Initial steps using EDM Variable Value VirtualIPv6Prefix Length Configures the length of the virtual IPv6 prefix entry DnsDomainName Configures the default domain for querying the DNS server LastChange Displays the time since the last configuration change LastVlanChange Displays the time since the last VLAN change LastStatisticsReset Displays the time since the statistics counters were last reset...

  • Page 75: Configuring The Date And Time

    Configuring the date and time Variable Value ActionGroup4 Can be one of the following actions: • hardReset—resets the device and runs power- on tests. • softReset—resets the device without running power-on tests • cpuSwitchOver—switch control from one SF/ CPU to another •...

  • Page 76: Changing Passwords

    After you receive the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600, use default passwords to initially access the CLI. If you use Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3), you can change passwords that are in encrypted format.
  • Page 77 Changing passwords Variable Value RWPassword Specifies the password for the read/write CLI account. RWL3Enable Activates the read/write Layer 3 access level. RWL3UserName Specifies the user name for the Layer 3 read/write CLI account. RWL3Password Specifies the password for the Layer 3 read/write CLI account.
  • Page 78 Initial steps using EDM Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 79: Chapter 8: Remote Connection Configuration Using Edm

    Remote connection configuration procedures The following task flow shows the sequence of procedures you perform to permit remote connections to the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600. To link to a procedure, click on the procedure title in Remote connection configuration navigation on page 80.

  • Page 80: Assigning An Ip Address To The Management Port

    Remote connection configuration using EDM Remote connection configuration navigation • Assigning an IP address to the management port on page 80 • Assigning static routes to the management interface on page 81 Assigning an IP address to the management port Assign an IP address to the management port to use it for out-of-band (OOB) management.

  • Page 81: Assigning Static Routes To The Management Interface

    Assigning static routes to the management interface Assigning static routes to the management interface Assign static routes to the management interface to specify network and gateway IP addresses used to remotely manage the device. You can specify up to four static routes for the management interface.
  • Page 82 Remote connection configuration using EDM Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 83: Chapter 9: Remote Connection Configuration Using The Cli

    Remote connection configuration procedures The following task flow shows the sequence of procedures you perform to permit remote connections to the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600. To link to a procedure, click the procedure title in Remote connection configuration navigation on page 84.
  • Page 84 Remote connection configuration using the CLI Figure 11: Remote connection configuration procedures Remote connection configuration navigation • Job aid on page 85 • Assigning an IP address to the management port on page 86 • Assigning static routes to the management interface on page 86 Commissioning June 2011...
  • Page 85 Remote connection configuration procedures • Enabling remote access services on page 88 • Enabling the Web server for EDM access on page 89 • Configuring the remote host logon on page 90 Job aid The following table lists the commands and the parameters you use to complete the procedures in this section.

  • Page 86: Assigning An Ip Address To The Management Port

    Remote connection configuration using the CLI Command Parameter tftpd <true|false> Assigning an IP address to the management port Assign an IP address to the management port to use it for out-of-band (OOB) management. The standby IP must be in the same subnet as the master IP. Create a virtual management port in addition to the physical management ports on the switch management modules.
  • Page 87 13.0.0.0 10.125.2.1. Additionally, this route does not appear in the routing table of the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600. If you configure a 13.x.x.x network for output using the I/O modules, the switch can experience connectivity issues.

  • Page 88: Enabling Remote Access Services

    When you enable an Rlogin flag, you must configure an access policy and specify the user name of who can access the switch. For more information about the access policy commands, see Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 Security, NN46205-601. Procedure steps 1.

  • Page 89: Enabling The Web Server For Edm Access

    Enabling the Web server for EDM access Enable the Web server to provide management access to the switch using Enterprise Device Manager (EDM). For more information about EDM, see Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch User Interface Fundamentals, NN46205-308. Procedure steps 1.

  • Page 90: Configuring The Remote Host Logon

    Remote connection configuration using the CLI Configuring the remote host logon Configure the remote host logon to modify parameters for FTP and TFTP access. Use the default parameters for TFTP transfers. If you want to use FTP as the transfer mechanism, you need to change the password to a valid value.
  • Page 91 Configuring the remote host logon Variable Value tftp-timeout <seconds> Configures the TFTP timeout. The default value is 6 seconds. seconds is the number of seconds (1–120). user <value> Configures the remote user logon. value is the user logon name (up to 16 characters). Commissioning June 2011...
  • Page 92 Remote connection configuration using the CLI Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 93: Chapter 10: Remote Connection Configuration Using The Acli

    Remote connection configuration procedures The following task flow shows the sequence of procedures you perform to permit remote connections to the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600. To link to a procedure, click the procedure title in Remote connection configuration navigation on page 94.
  • Page 94 Remote connection configuration using the ACLI Figure 12: Remote connection configuration procedures Remote connection configuration navigation • Job aid on page 95 • Assigning an IP address to the management port on page 96 • Assigning static routes to the management interface on page 97 Commissioning June 2011...
  • Page 95 Remote connection configuration procedures • Enabling remote access services on page 98 • Enabling the Web server for EDM access on page 99 • Configuring the remote host logon on page 100 Job aid The following table lists the commands and the parameters you use to complete the procedures in this section.

  • Page 96: Assigning An Ip Address To The Management Port

    Remote connection configuration using the ACLI Command Parameter password <rwa/rw/ro> <username> <passwd> Assigning an IP address to the management port Assign an IP address to the management port to use it for out-of-band (OOB) management. The standby IP must be in the same subnet as the master IP. Create a virtual management port in addition to the physical management ports on the switch management modules.

  • Page 97: Assigning Static Routes To The Management Interface

    Assign a static route to specify a gateway address route for the management interface. You can specify up to four static routes for the management interface. For more information about static routes, see Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 Configuration — OSPF and RIP, NN46205-522.

  • Page 98: Enabling Remote Access Services

    Therefore, in the preceding example, what you implement is the command: config net mgmt route 13.0.0.0 10.125.2.1. Additionally, this route does not appear in the routing table of the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600. If you configure a 13.x.x.x network for output using the I/O modules, the switch can experience connectivity issues.

  • Page 99: Enabling The Web Server For Edm Access

    Enabling the Web server for EDM access Variable definitions Use the data in the following table to use the boot config flags command. Variable Value access-service Specifies one of the following remote-access service types to enable: • ftpd • rlogind •...

  • Page 100: Configuring The Remote Host Logon

    Remote connection configuration using the ACLI Variable definitions Use the data in the following table to use the web-server command. Variable Value def-display-rows Sets internet server default display row width. enable Enables the internet interface. help-tftp Sets internet server HTML directories.
  • Page 101 Configuring the remote host logon Variable definitions Use the data in the following table to use the boot config host command. Variable Value ftp-debug Enables or disables debug mode on FTP. If you enable debug mode, debug messages appear on the management console screen.
  • Page 102 Remote connection configuration using the ACLI Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 103: Chapter 11: Commissioning Verification

    105 Pinging an IP device Ping a device to test the connection between the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600 and another network device. After you ping a device, the switch sends an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packet to the target device. If the device receives the packet, it sends a ping reply.

  • Page 104: Using Telnet To Log On To The Device

    Commissioning verification Variable Value count value Specifies the number of times to ping (for IPv4) (1–9999). Configures ping debug mode (for IPv4). datasize value Specifies the size of ping data sent in bytes (for IPv4) (16–4076). HostName/ipv4address/ipv6address Specifies the host name or IPv4 (a.b.c.d) or IPv6 (x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x) address (string length 1–256).

  • Page 105: Accessing The Switch Through Edm

    Accessing the switch through EDM Accessing the switch through EDM You can configure and monitor the switch through EDM from anywhere on your network. EDM uses a 15-minute timeout period. If no activity occurs for 15 minutes, the system logs off EDM, and you must reenter the password information.
  • Page 106 Commissioning verification Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 107: Chapter 12: Common Procedures Using Edm

    Chapter 12: Common procedures using The following section describes common procedures you use while commissioning the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600. Common procedure navigation Saving the configuration on page 107 Saving the configuration After you change the boot configuration, you must save the changes to both the master and the standby management modules.
  • Page 108 Common procedures using EDM Commissioning June 2011...

  • Page 109: Chapter 13: Common Procedures Using The Cli

    Chapter 13: Common procedures using the The following section describes common procedures you use while commissioning the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600. Common procedure navigation Saving the configuration on page 109 Saving the configuration After you change the boot configuration, you must save the changes to both the master and the standby management modules.
  • Page 110 Common procedures using the CLI Variable Value • /pcmcia/ <file> • /flash/ <file> File is a string of 1–99 characters. file Specifies the file name in one of the following <value> formats for value: • [a.b.c.d]: <file> • peer/<file> • /pcmcia/ <file> •...

  • Page 111: Chapter 14: Common Procedures Using The Acli

    Chapter 14: Common procedures using the ACLI The following section describes common procedures you use while commissioning the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600. Common procedure navigation Saving the configuration on page 111 Saving the configuration After you change the boot configuration, you must save the changes to both the master and the standby management modules.
  • Page 112 Common procedures using the ACLI Variable definitions Use the data in the following table to use the save boot config and save config commands. Variable Value backup <word> Saves the specified file name and identifies the file as a backup file. word uses one of the following formats: •...

  • Page 113: Chapter 15: Customer Service

    Chapter 15: Customer service Visit the Avaya Web site to access the complete range of services and support that Avaya provides. Go www.avaya.com or go to one of the pages listed in the following sections. Navigation • Getting technical documentation on page 113 •...

  • Page 114: Getting Technical Support From The Avaya Web Site

    Customer service Getting technical support from the Avaya Web site The easiest and most effective way to get technical support for Avaya products is from the Avaya Technical Support Web site at www.avaya.com/support. Commissioning June 2011...

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