Logging In For The First Time On Switch Engine - Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching 5320 Series Hardware Installation Manual

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Logging in for the First Time on Switch Engine

Before You Begin
Onboard your switch with ExtremeCloud™. Log in or create your XIQ administrator account in order to
select your switch operating system with XIQ at
Switch Engine is the default operating system for the 5320 Series. If you want to run Fabric Engine, see
Changing the Switch OS via the Bootloader Menu
Startup Menu
Before logging in, verify that the switch LEDs are on (solid green or blinking green) and that it is
connected to a management console as described in
About This Task
To perform the initial login and complete initial configuration tasks, follow these steps.
Procedure
1. Using a terminal emulator such as PuTTY or TeraTerm, connect to the switch using the serial port
connection. You can also connect to the switch via telnet or SSH.
Be sure that your serial connection is set properly:
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Baud rate: Baud rate: 115200
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Data bits: 8
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Stop bit: 1
2. At the management console, press [Enter] one or more times until you see the login prompt.
3. At the login prompt, log in using the default user name admin.
For example:
login: admin
When you have successfully logged on to the system, the command line prompt displays the system
name (for example, 5320-24T-8XE-SwitchEngine#) in its prompt. You are logged in with
administrator privileges, which gives you access to all switch functions.
4. Respond to the screen prompts to configure the level of security you need.
5. Enter show version.
The switch serial number is displayed, as highlighted in the following example. Make a note of this
number for future reference.
Transit.3 # show version
Switch : 801106-00-02 TB032146K-H0021 Rev 02 BootROM: 3.4.2.8
on page 67.
Note
For the initial password, simply press [Enter].
Note
For more information about logging in to the switch and configuring switch management
access, see the ExtremeXOS 31.6 User
ExtremeSwitching 5320 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Logging in for the First Time on Switch Engine
https://extremecloudiq.com
on page 67 or Changing the Switch OS via the
Connect to a Management Console
Guide.
on page 64.
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