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APPENDIX
D
Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based
Setup Program
This appendix provides a command-line interface (CLI)-based setup procedure for a standalone switch.
For product overview information, see Chapter 1, “Product Overview.” Before connecting the switch to
a power source, review the safety warnings in Chapter 2, “Switch Installation.” For installation
procedures on rack-mounting your switch, connecting to the switch ports, or connecting to the small
form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules, see Chapter 2, “Switch Installation.”
These steps describe how to do a simple installation:
1. Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port, page D-1
2. Taking Out What You Need, page D-2
3. Connecting to the Console Port, page D-3
4. Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software, page D-4
5. Connecting to a Power Source, page D-5
6. Entering the Initial Configuration Information, page D-5
Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port
You can access the CLI on a configured or unconfigured switch by connecting the console port of the
switch to the serial port on your PC or workstation and accessing the switch through a Telnet session.
To access the switch through the console port, follow these steps:
• “Taking Out What You Need” section on page D-2.
• “Connecting to the Console Port” section on page D-3
• “Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software” section on page D-4
• “Connecting to a Power Source” section on page D-5
• “Entering the Initial Configuration Information” section on page D-5
