This chapter describes factory default settings and the Startup and General Configuration set of
commands.
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Startup and General Configuration Summary
Setting User Accounts and Passwords
Managing the Management Authentication Notification MIB
Setting Basic Device Properties
Activating Licensed Features
Configuring Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Reviewing and Selecting a Boot Firmware Image
Starting and Configuring Telnet
Managing Configuration and Image Files
Enabling or Disabling the Path MTU Discovery Protocol
Pausing, Clearing and Closing the CLI
Resetting the Device
Gathering Technical Support Information
Preparing the Device for Router Mode
Reviewing and Configuring Routing
Startup and General Configuration Summary
At startup, the Matrix Series device is configured with many defaults and standard features. The
following sections provide information on how to review and change factory defaults, how to
customize basic system settings to adapt to your work environment, and how to prepare to run
the device in router mode.
Factory Default Settings
The following tables list factory default device settings available on the Matrix Series device.
Table 2‐1 lists default settings for Matrix Series switch operation. Table
router mode operation.
Startup and General Configuration
2‐2 lists default settings for
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