Bull 1GB Intel Ethernet Switch Module, Installation And User Manual

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The two previously described modes are only applicable to the NovaScale Blade 1 GB Intel®
Ethernet Switch Module. The management module can only be remotely accessed through the
10/100 Mbps Ethernet port on the management module.
Connecting to the NovaScale Blade 1GB Intel® Ethernet Switch
Module
When you know the IP address for your switch module and have an existing network connection,
you can use the Telnet program (in VT-100 compatible terminal mode) to access and control the
switch module. If you need to obtain the IP address for your switch module or establish a network
connection, consult your system or network administrator. Be sure to use the correct IP address in
the required command, as specified in this section.
The NovaScale Blade 1GB Intel® Ethernet Switch Module supports user-based security that you
can use to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the switch module or changing its settings.
This section tells you how to log on to the switch module for the first time.
Complete the following steps to connect to the switch module through the Telnet interface:
1. Display a window that contains a DOS prompt command line; for example,
C:\> .
2. Type the following command on the DOS prompt command line and press Enter: telnet x.x.x.x
where x.x.x.x is the IP address for your switch module
When you first connect to the switch module, you will be prompted to enter a user ID followed by a
password. Enter
USERID in response to the prompt for a user ID and enter PASSW0RD in
response to the prompt for a password (notice the use of the zero and not the “O”). This will give
you Read/write access to the switch module. By default, the switch module has one Read-only
account named
“GUEST.” The password for the Read-only GUEST account is left blank, just press
Enter. For security you should change these default passwords after you log onto the system for the
first time.
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NOTE
All user IDs and passwords are CASE SENSITIVE.
Only a user with Read/write privileges can add new user accounts or make changes to existing user
accounts. Another function available with a Read/write account is updating firmware and
configuration files.
Changing configuration settings
The NovaScale Blade 1GB Intel® Ethernet Switch Module has two levels of memory: normal
random-access memory (RAM) and non-volatile RAM (NVRAM). When you enter a configuration
change, the new settings will be immediately applied to the switching software in RAM. The new
settings will remain in effect until the switch is restarted or you make another change. To make the
changes permanent you need to issue the
save config command which stores the current
configuration in NVRAM. When the switch configuration settings have been saved to NVRAM,
they become the default settings for the switch. These settings will be used every time the switch
module is restarted.
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NOTE
Some settings require you to restart the switch before they will take effect. Make sure you
save the new configuration to NVRAM first.