Contents
About This Guide
Technician Notes...........................................................................................................................................v
Where to Go for Additional Help.................................................................................................................vi
Telephone Numbers...............................................................................................................................vi
Chapter 1
Overview
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Additional References ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
Accessing the Switch Modules.................................................................................................................. 1-2
Moving Between the Console Management Interfaces............................................................................. 1-3
Using the Menu-driven Interface............................................................................................................... 1-3
Navigation Features ............................................................................................................................ 1-4
Help and System Messages................................................................................................................. 1-4
Configuring the Switch Modules............................................................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2
Configuring the Switch Modules using the Menu-driven Interface
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Saving Changes ......................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Managing User Accounts .......................................................................................................................... 2-3
Adding a User Account....................................................................................................................... 2-3
Updating User Account Information .................................................................................................. 2-5
Displaying User Account Information................................................................................................ 2-6
Deleting a User Account..................................................................................................................... 2-6
Configuring the Remote Management IP Interface Settings..................................................................... 2-6
Setting the Remote Management IP Interface Settings ...................................................................... 2-7
Displaying Basic Interconnect Switch Information................................................................................... 2-9
Configuring Advanced Switch Module Features .................................................................................... 2-11
Configuring Port Settings........................................................................................................................ 2-13
Configuring Bandwidth........................................................................................................................... 2-14
Configuring Restart Port Ingress Bandwidth .................................................................................... 2-15
Displaying Current Port Ingress Bandwidth ..................................................................................... 2-16
Configuring Restart Port Egress Bandwidth..................................................................................... 2-17
Displaying Current Port Egress Bandwidth Settings ........................................................................ 2-18
Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol....................................................................................................... 2-19
Setting Spanning Tree Parameters on the Switch Module Level...................................................... 2-20
Setting Spanning Tree Parameters at the Port Level......................................................................... 2-21
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