Completing The Installation; Initial Logon To Switch Management - Enterasys SecureStack C2 C2G170-24 Hardware Installation Manual

Completing the Installation

3. Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate port on the other device. Some
cables may be terminated at the other end with two separate connectors, one for each
fiber‐optic strand. In this case, ensure that the transmit fiber‐optic strand is connected
to the receive port and the receive fiber‐optic strand to the transmit port.
4. Verify that a link exists by checking that the port Link/Activity LED is on (blinking
green or solid green). If the Link/Activity LED is off, perform the following steps until
it is on:
a.
b. If there are separate fiber‐optic connections on the other device, check the
c.
d.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4, above, until all connections have been made.

Completing the Installation

After installing the switch and making the connections to the network, access the switch
management, as described below.

Initial Logon to Switch Management

To initially access switch management from your local PC, terminal, or modem
connection, proceed as follows at the displayed startup screen:
1. Enter rw (Read‐Write) for Username.
2. At the Password prompt, press Enter (Return).
3. For details on how to configure the switch using the command line interface, refer to
the SecureStack C2 Configuration Guide. The CLI commands enable you to set a new
password and perform more involved management configurations on the switch.
One of many capabilities is to reconfigure the stack, reassigning the Manager function
to another switch and configuring the order of Member switches that will take over
the stack management functions in case the operating Manager is powered down,
malfunctions, or is removed from the stack.
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Verify that the device at the other end of the segment is ON and connected to the
segment.
crossover of the cables. Swap the cable connections if necessary.
Check that the fiber‐optic connection meets the dB loss and cable specifications
outlined in the Cabling Guide for multimode mode cabling. To obtain this
document, refer to "Related Documents" on page xiv.
If a link has not been established, refer to Chapter
details. If a problem persists, refer to "Getting Help" on page 1‐5 for details on
contacting Enterasys Networks for support.
4 for LED troubleshooting