Establishing An Administration Session; Assigning The Module Sip Address - Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 9W006 User Manual

USER'S GUIDE
If a SmartSwitch Remote Access Module or second module is acting as the Telnet client, simply
enter the following console command to Telnet into the module:
telnet < 192.186.254.254 >
Refer to the System Commands chapter for a complete listing of available
If a remote device other than a Cabletron product is acting as the Telnet client, use the device's
Telnet application to connect to the initial default IP address (192.186.254.254).
After you make a Telnet connection, you will be ready to establish an administration session (refer
to the following section for instructions).
For more information on Telnet, refer to the
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STABLISHING AN DMINISTRATION
Once you have connected to the module using either a terminal application or Telnet, you will be
prompted for a login id. Enter:
admin
You will then be prompted to enter a password. All preinstalled systems are preconfigured with
the same password. This is the password that is used the first time a login occurs. Being sure to
enter all lowercase letters as shown below:
admin
You will now see the system prompt. We recommend that you select a new password. To do this,
enter the following command at the system prompt:
pswd
Follow the onscreen instructions to change the password. Note that the password must be a 3 to 16
nonblank character string, and that it is uppercase and lowercase sensitive.
Next, follow the instructions below to assign the module's new IP address.
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SSIGNING THE ODULE
To assign the module's new IP address enter the following command at the system prompt:
ipconfig
As prompted, enter:
• the system's IP address
• the required subnet mask
• for the system's default route, enter the IP address of the system's default gateway (enter 0 if
there is no default route)
Follow the instructions to restart the module so that the configuration changes will take effect.
Once you have assigned the module's IP address, you will Telnet into the module when you need
access for functions such as system maintenance, diagnosis and verification procedures, or entering
console commands.
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Remote Management chapter.
Telnet commands.