Enabling management over external ports, Configuring the gbe switch module using telnet, Enabling – IBM Nortel 10 User Manual
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Enabling
management
over
external
ports
To
access
and
manage
your
GbE
switch
module
through
external
interfaces,
you
must
enable
the
external
ports
and
the
ability
to
manage
them.
Use
the
information
in
the
following
table
to
configure
your
ports.
External
management
External
ports
Description
Disabled
Disabled
The
switch
must
be
managed
through
the
management
module.
No
traffic
is
allowed
on
external
ports.
Disabled
Enabled
The
switch
must
be
managed
through
the
management
module.
Data
traffic
is
allowed
on
external
ports.
Enabled
Disabled
The
switch
can
be
managed
through
the
management
module
or
a
blade
server.
No
traffic
is
allowed
on
external
ports.
Enabled
Enabled
The
switch
can
be
managed
through
the
management
module,
a
blade
server,
or
a
management
station
connected
through
an
external
port.
Data
traffic
is
allowed
on
external
ports.
To
enable
management
over
external
ports,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Log
on
to
the
management
module
as
described
in
the
User’s
Guide
or
Command
Line
Interface
Reference
Guide
for
your
management
module.
If
necessary,
obtain
the
IP
address
of
the
management
module
from
your
system
administrator.
The
management-module
window
opens.
2.
Click
I/O
Module
Tasks
→
Configuration
and
click
the
bay
number
that
corresponds
to
the
location
of
the
GbE
switch
module
that
you
installed.
3.
Click
Advanced
Configuration
and
ensure
that
the
external
management
is
enabled.
4.
Click
I/O
Module
Tasks
→
Admin/Power/Restart
and
ensure
that
the
ports
are
enabled
for
the
GbE
switch
module
that
you
installed.
Configuring
the
GbE
switch
module
using
Telnet
Your
GbE
switch
module
supports
a
command
line
interface
(CLI)
that
you
can
use
to
configure
and
control
the
GbE
switch
module
over
the
network
using
the
Telnet
program.
You
can
use
the
CLI
to
perform
many
basic
network
management
functions.
In
addition,
you
can
configure
the
GbE
switch
module
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