Enterasys Networks D2G124-12 Manual

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D-Series CLI Reference 1-1

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Introduction

ThischapterprovidesanoverviewoftheD‐Series’uniquefeaturesandfunctionality,anoverview

ofthetasksthatmaybeaccomplishedusingtheCLIinterface,anoverviewofwaystomanagethe

switch,factorydefaultsettings,andinformationabouthowtousetheCommandLineInterfaceto

configuretheswitch.

D-Series CLI Overview

EnterasysNetworks’D‐SeriesCLIinterfaceallowsyoutoperformavarietyofnetwork

managementtasks,includingthefollowing:

•UseCLIcommandstoperformnetworkmanagementandswitchconfigurationoperations.

• Downloadanewfirmwareimage.

• AssignIPaddressandsubnetmask.

•Selectadefaultgateway.

•EstablishandmanageVirtualLocalAreaNetworks(VLANs).

•Establish

andmanagepolicyprofilesandclassifications.

•Establishandmanagepriorityclassification.

• Configuresecurityprotocols,including802.1XandRADIUS,SSHv2,PWA,MAClocking,and

MACauthentication.

Switch Management Methods

TheD‐Seriesswitchcanbemanagedusingthefollowingmethods:

•LocallyusingaVTtypeterminalconnectedtotheconsoleport.

• RemotelyusingaVTtypetermina lconnectedthroughamodem.

• RemotelyusinganSNMPmanagementstation.

•In‐bandthroughaTelnetconnection.

•In‐bandusingtheEnterasysNetSight

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managementapplication.

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D-Series CLI Overview 1-1

Switch Management Methods 1-1

Factory Default Settings 1-2

Using the Command Line Interface 1-5