Completing the Initial Setup
At this point, you have logged in to the command-line interface using the admin
account, configured the Mgmt port’s network properties for SSH access, and have
explored the command-line interface.
There are a few more steps you should perform to complete the initial configuration
before you set up network ports, tool ports, and aggregate traffic. These tasks include:
• Switch to the Configure mode.Refer to
Enter the Configure Command-Line Mode
.
• Configure SSH access to the node.Refer to
• Configure some basic user accounts.Refer to
Initial User Account Configuration
• Configure the node name.Refer to
Configuring the GigaVUE TA Series TA
• Configure time and date options for the node. Refer to
• Enable the Web server for Web-based GUI access. Refer to
.
• Save your changes!Refer to
Enter the Configure Command-Line Mode
Keep in mind that the GigaVUE-OS have three different command modes for the CLI –
Standard, Enable, and Configure. The commands described in the sections below are all
only available in Configure mode. Switch to configure mode as follows:
Command
Notes
> enable
You only need to supply enough of each
command to positively identify it among the other
available commands. So, in this example, you
could just type ena and press Enter.
# configure terminal
Similarly, this command can be entered as con t.
(config) #
Notice how the system prompt changes with each
command mode. Command modes offer greater
control over the box as you ascend from Standard
to Enable to Configure.
SSH2
SSH2 is available for remote connections to the GigaVUE TA Series Traffic Aggregator’s
Mgmt port. By default, SSH2 is enabled. Use the ssh commands in Configure mode to
enable or disable the corresponding connections. To disable the corresponding
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