Activate And Verify The Switch; Connect To A Management Console - Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching 5320 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Activate and Verify the Switch

Connect to a Management Console

Logging in for the First Time on Switch Engine
Configure a VLAN and a Virtual Router to Use a Front Panel Port for Local Management
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Changing the Switch OS via the Bootloader Menu
Changing the Switch OS via the Startup Menu
Logging In for the First Time on Fabric Engine
Operating system selection and activation can be done via the following:
1. XIQ - automatically by pre-selecting the preferred switch OS
2. Bootloader menu - option to change the switch OS on initial activation only
3. Startup menu in Switch Engine CLI - post-Bootloader menu prompt
Refer to Read Me First - Switch OS Selection for Universal Hardware shipped with your switch, or visit
https://www.extremenetworks.com/support/switch-os-selection/
switch OS after initial activation.
Otherwise, follow the instructions in these topics:
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Connect to a Management Console
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Logging in for the First Time on Switch Engine
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Configure a VLAN and a Virtual Router to Use a Front Panel Port for Local Management
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Changing the Switch OS via the Bootloader Menu
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Changing the Switch OS via the Startup Menu
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Logging In for the First Time on Fabric Engine
Connect to a Management Console
Connect each switch's serial console interface (an RJ45 jack) to a PC or terminal. The PC or terminal will
serve as the management console, used to monitor and configure the switch.
The default communication protocol settings for the serial console interface are:
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Baud rate: 115200
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Data bits: 8
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Stop bit: 1
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Parity: None
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