Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093, Application Manual

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Preface
The Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged Scalable Switch Application
Guide describes how to configure and use the Enterprise NOS 8.4 software on the
Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch (referred to
as CN4093 throughout this document).
For documentation about installing the switch physically, see the Installation Guide
for your CN4093.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for network installers and system administrators engaged in
configuring and maintaining a network. The administrator should be familiar with
Ethernet concepts, IP addressing, Spanning Tree Protocol, and SNMP
configuration parameters.
What You’ll Find in This Guide
This guide will help you plan, implement, and administer Enterprise NOS
software. Where possible, each section provides feature overviews, usage
examples, and configuration instructions. The following material is included:
Part 1: Getting Started
This material is intended to help those new to Enterprise NOS products with the
basics of switch management. This part includes the following chapters:
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Chapter 1, “Switch Administration,” describes how to access the CN4093 in
order to configure the switch and view switch information and statistics. This
chapter discusses a variety of manual administration interfaces, including local
management via the switch console, and remote administration via Telnet, a
web browser or via SNMP.
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Chapter 2, “Initial Setup,” describes how to use the built ‐ in Setup utility to
perform first ‐ time configuration of the switch.
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Chapter 3, “Switch Software Management,” describes how to update the N/OS
software operating on the switch.
Part 2: Securing the Switch
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Chapter 4, “Securing Administration,” describes methods for changing the
default switch passwords, using Secure Shell and Secure Copy for
administration connections, configuring end ‐ user access control, and placing
the switch in protected mode.
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Chapter 5, “Authentication & Authorization Protocols,” describes different
secure administration for remote administrators. This includes using Remote
Authentication Dial ‐ in User Service (RADIUS), as well as and LDAP.