Acopia ARX 1000, Hardware Installation Manual

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Chapter 6
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Booting the Switch
The initial-boot script runs automatically at switch start-up. It prompts for
basic configuration and security information required to access the switch
and manage it remotely.
At the console terminal, boot the switch as follows:
1. Power-on the switch (as shown in Powering Up the Switch, on page
5-7). After some boot-up messages, the following prompt appears:
Press <Enter> to start the Switch Configuration Wizard.
This may take several minutes.
2. Press <Enter> as prompted.
Several questions appear, prompting you for basic network information
(such as management-IP address, mask, and gateway). These questions
comprise the initial-boot script. Answer these questions as they come up.
Examples and instructions appear in the subsections below.
Sample: Booting a Non-Replacement Switch
This sample shows the simplest initial-boot scenario, for a new
(non-replacement) switch that is either standalone or the
first member of a
redundant pair. The sample answers are not necessarily appropriate to the
following scenarios:
• this replaces a defunct switch,
• this will join a running switch as its redundant peer, or
• this switch is being re-installed after F5 personnel performed a
“Manufacturing Installation” on a previously-running switch.
Later sections discuss these contingencies and how to handle each of them.
The answers below apply to the simplest case only. Sample answers are
shown in bold text:
Acopia Switch Startup
This Acopia switch does not currently have critical system
information programmed. The following wizard prompts you
for this information. You can connect to the switch through
the out-of-band management interface when you finish.
To restart the configuration program, enter 'r' at any prompt.
Acknowledge acceptance of the following terms and conditions
by entering 'yes' at the next question.
1. Press <Enter> to continue. #
<Enter>
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