Setting The Operational Mode - Cabletron Systems 6E122-26 User Manual

5.15.9 Setting the Operational Mode

Before setting the operational mode, ensure that the items
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contained in this caution are fully understood.
CAUTION
If the module will be configured to operate as a SecureFast
switch the following procedures should be performed before
setting the operational mode:
The module must be assigned a unique IP address.
The Management Mode of the module will automatically be set
to STANDALONE. The Management Mode field will no longer
display on the General Configuration screen, and the module
will no longer support Chassis configuration and Module
selection screens. If the module will be a SecureFast switch,
distributed management is not allowed.
The module has been assigned SNMP community names from
the module SNMP Community Names screen
In Standalone management mode, the module does not use
the community names of the 6C105 chassis.
To set the Operational Mode, proceed as follows:
1. Use arrow keys to highlight the Operational Mode field.
2. Press the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate operation mode,
(802.1D SWITCHING, 802.1Q SWITCHING, or SECURE FAST
VLAN).
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command, then press
ENTER. The warning screen shown in
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command and press ENTER.
The changes are saved and the module reboots.
Upon saving the new operational mode, the module will reboot.
NOTE
If the 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25 have been set to 802.1Q
SWITCHING, refer to your Port Based VLAN User's Guide to
configure the devices for this type of operation.
If the 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25 have been set to SECURE
FAST VLAN, refer to your SecureFast documentation set to
configure the devices for this type of operation.
6E122-26, 6E132-25, 6E123-26 and 6E133-25 User's Guide
General Configuration Screen
(Section
Figure 5-19 displays.
5.16).
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