Alcatel OmniSwitch 6600-P24, Management Manual

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OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide April 2006 iii
Contents
About This Guide
.......................................................................................................... xi
Supported Platforms .......................................................................................................... xi
Who Should Read this Manual? ....................................................................................... xii
When Should I Read this Manual? ................................................................................... xii
What is in this Manual? ................................................................................................... xiii
What is Not in this Manual? ............................................................................................ xiii
How is the Information Organized? ................................................................................ xiii
Documentation Roadmap ................................................................................................ xiv
Related Documentation ................................................................................................... xvi
User Manuals Web Site ................................................................................................. xviii
Technical Support ......................................................................................................... xviii
Chapter 1 Logging Into the Switch
............................................................................................ 1-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................ 1-1
Login Specifications ........................................................................................................ 1-2
Login Defaults ................................................................................................................. 1-2
Quick Steps for Logging Into the Switch ........................................................................ 1-3
Overview of Switch Login Components ......................................................................... 1-4
Management Interfaces ............................................................................................ 1-4
Logging Into the CLI ......................................................................................... 1-4
Using the WebView Management Tool ............................................................ 1-5
Using SNMP to Manage the Switch .................................................................. 1-5
User Accounts .......................................................................................................... 1-5
Using Telnet .................................................................................................................... 1-6
Logging Into the Switch Via Telnet ......................................................................... 1-6
Starting a Telnet Session from the Switch ............................................................... 1-6
Using FTP ....................................................................................................................... 1-7
Using FTP to Log Into the Switch ........................................................................... 1-7
Using Secure Shell .......................................................................................................... 1-8
Secure Shell Components ......................................................................................... 1-8
Secure Shell Interface ........................................................................................ 1-8
Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol ................................................................... 1-8
Secure Shell Application Overview ......................................................................... 1-9
Secure Shell Authentication .............................................................................. 1-9
Protocol Identification ..................................................................................... 1-10
Algorithm and Key Exchange ......................................................................... 1-10