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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
3.0
3.1
3.2
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.3.1
4.4
4.4.1
4.5
4.5.1
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.10.1
4.10.2
4.10.3
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.3
5.4
5.4.1
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
GETTING STARTED WITH SWITCH CONFIGURATION .................................................... 1
Equipment Required........................................................................................................................... 1
Brief Overview of the Console Management Interface ...................................................................... 1
Recommended Minimal Configuration .............................................................................................. 2
IP Address Configuration for Network Access .................................................................................. 2
IP Address Configuration Using DHCP............................................................................................. 2
Manual IP Address Configuration...................................................................................................... 3
MANAGING THE XTREME ......................................................................................................... 4
Using the CMI .................................................................................................................................... 4
System Configuration Menu............................................................................................................... 4
SNMP ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Bitview and Hubview ......................................................................................................................... 5
SNMP Management Features............................................................................................................. 5
UPGRADING THE XTREME SOFTWARE................................................................................ 6
Upgrading through Serial Console ..................................................................................................... 6
Upgrading through Network .............................................................................................................. 6
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 7
Port Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Switch Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................... 7
Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration............................................................................................... 8
Menu Configuring STP from CMI ..................................................................................................... 9
VLAN Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 10
Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)....................................................................................... 10
Quality of Service Configuration ..................................................................................................... 10
QoS Configuration from CMI .......................................................................................................... 11
Telnet................................................................................................................................................ 11
Auto-MDIX Support ........................................................................................................................ 11
Ageing Time..................................................................................................................................... 12
Broadcast Protection......................................................................................................................... 12
IP Address Configuration ................................................................................................................. 12
IP Address and Subnet Mask............................................................................................................ 13
Default Gateway Operation. ............................................................................................................. 13
Configuring IP Address, Gateway, DHCP ....................................................................................... 13
SECURITY FEATURES ............................................................................................................... 13
Manager and Operator passwords: ................................................................................................... 13
Console access interface and the CLI............................................................................................... 13
Manager............................................................................................................................................ 14
Operator............................................................................................................................................ 14
Password Security: ........................................................................................................................... 14
CMI: Setting Manager and Operator Passwords .............................................................................. 14
Configuring Manager and Operator Passwords ............................................................................... 14
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................. 15
Before Calling for Assistance........................................................................................................... 15
Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure............................................................................ 16
Shipping and Packaging Information ............................................................................................... 16
Warranty........................................................................................................................................... 17
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