Remote connections, Basic configuration, Console connection – Brocade Communications Systems Brocate Ethernet Access Switch 6910 User Manual
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Basic Configuration
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Remote Connections
Prior to accessing the switch’s onboard agent via a network connection, you must first configure it
with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using a console connection, or DHCP
protocol.
An IPv4 address for this switch is obtained via DHCP by default. To manually configure this address
or enable dynamic address assignment via DHCP, see
NOTE
This switch supports four Telnet sessions or four SSH sessions.
After configuring the switch’s IP parameters, you can access the onboard configuration program
from anywhere within the attached network. The onboard configuration program can be accessed
using Telnet from any computer attached to the network. The switch can also be managed by any
computer using a web browser (Internet Explorer 6.x or above, or Mozilla Firefox 3.6.2/4/5), or
from a network computer using SNMP network management software.
The onboard program only provides access to basic configuration functions. To access the full
range of SNMP management functions, you must use SNMP-based network management
software.
NOTE
The switch also includes a Craft port on the front panel which provides a secure management
connection that is isolated from all other ports on the switch. This interface is not configured with
an IP address by default, but may be manually configured with an IPv4 or IPv6 address as described
in the following sections. The Craft port can only be configured through the command line interface,
and is specified with the name “craft” in the commands used to configure its IP address.
Basic Configuration
Console Connection
The CLI program provides two different command levels — normal access level (Normal Exec) and
privileged access level (Privileged Exec). The commands available at the Normal Exec level are a
limited subset of those available at the Privileged Exec level and allow you to only display
information and use basic utilities. To fully configure the switch parameters, you must access the
CLI at the Privileged Exec level.
Access to both CLI levels are controlled by user names and passwords. The switch has a default
user name and password for each level. To log into the CLI at the Privileged Exec level using the
default user name and password, perform these steps:
1. To initiate your console connection, press
starts.
2. At the User Name prompt, enter “admin.”
3. At the Password prompt, also enter “admin.” (The password characters are not displayed on
the console screen.)
4. The session is opened and the CLI displays the “Console#” prompt indicating you have access
at the Privileged Exec level.