Initial Setup and Verification
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Initial setup and configuration checklist
Use the procedures in the following table to initially configure and setup the device, verify correct operation, and back up the
configuration.
TABLE 18
Initial setup and configuration checklist
Task
Task details or additional information
Attach a management station, establish a serial connection, and change
the default passwords (optional).
Refer to
Establishing a serial connection
on page 63. After completing
this task, log in to the serial port to configure the device.
Set the IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway IP address.
Use the
chassis virtual-ip
or
chassis virtual-ipv6
commands to configure
an IP address. For more information, refer to
on page 66.
Establish an Ethernet connection.
By establishing an Ethernet connection, you can complete the device
configuration using a serial or Telnet session. Refer to
on page 68 for more information.
Customize the chassis and host names.
Use the
switch-attributes
chassis-name
and
switch-attributes
host-
name
commands to change the default router name. For more
information, refer to
Customizing the chassis and host names
on page
69
Set the date and time.
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Use the
clock set
command to set the date and time.
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Use the
clock timezone
command to set the time zone.
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After you configure the system time, use commands in NTP
configuration mode to synchronize the time with an external
NTP server.
Refer to
on page 70 for more information. For
detailed command information, refer to
Extreme SLX-OS Management
Configuration Guide
for the SLX 9850 Router .
Optional: Configure the DNS service.
Use the
ip dns domain-name
and, if required, the
ip dns name-server
command to create DNS server entries. Refer to
Extreme SLX-OS
Security Configuration Guide
for the SLX 9850 Router for more
information.
Verify that the device operates correctly.
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Check the LEDs to verify operation of module components in
the device. Refer to
Interpreting management module LEDs
on
page 75,
Interpreting interface module LEDs
on page 77,
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