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Initial Configuration Procedure
You can perform the initial configuration by using the
Dell Easy Setup
Wizard
or by using the CLI. The wizard automatically starts when the switch
configuration file is empty. You can exit the wizard at any point by entering
[ctrl+z], but all configuration settings specified will be discarded, and the
switch will use the default values.
NOTE:
If you do not run the Dell Easy Setup Wizard or do not respond to the initial
Easy Setup Wizard prompt within 60 seconds, the switch enters CLI mode. You must
reset the switch with an empty startup configuration in order to rerun the Dell Easy
Setup Wizard.
For more information about performing the initial configuration by using the
CLI, see the CLI Reference Guide. This Getting Started Guide shows how to
use the
Dell Easy Setup Wizard
for initial switch configuration. The wizard
sets up the following configuration on the switch:
• Establishes the initial privileged user account with a valid password. The
wizard configures one privileged user account during the setup.
• Enables CLI login and HTTP access to use the local authentication setting
only.
• Sets up the IP address for the out-of-band interface.
• Sets up the SNMP community string to be used by the SNMP manager at
a given IP address. You may choose to skip this step if SNMP management
is not used for this switch.
• Allows you to specify the network management system IP address or
permit management access from all IP addresses.
• Configures the default gateway IP address for the out-of-band interface.
Example Session
This section describes a
Dell Easy Setup Wizard
session. The following
values are used by the example session:
• The SNMP community string to be used is
public
.
• The network management system (NMS) IP address is
10.1.2.100
.
• The user name is
admin
, and the password is
admin123
.
• The IP address for the out-of-band interface is
10.1.1.200
with a subnet
mask of
255.255.255.0
.
