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Chapter 1
Introduction
Introducing the Rapier Series Switch
Congratulations on purchasing the Rapier Series Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch,
which combines wire speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 IP switching with a powerful
multiprotocol routing software suite.
This guide introduces the Rapier Series Switch and will guide you through the
most common uses and applications of your new switch. Getting started will
not take long—many applications are set up in just a few minutes. If you have
any questions about the switch, contact your authorised distributor or reseller.
Your Rapier Series Switch is supplied with default settings which enable it to
operate as a Layer 2 switch immediately, without any configuration. Even if
this is all you want to do, you should still gain access to the switch
configuration, if only to change the
manager password to prevent unauthorised
access.
To change the switching configuration, and to take advantage of the advanced
routing features, you will need to enter detailed configuration. The switch has
both a Command Line Interface (CLI) and a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for
configuration and management. Before you can use the GUI, you will need to
login to the switch and use its CLI to allocate an IP address to at least one
interface.
Why Read this User Guide?
Before you use your switch in a live network, please read this guide. The guide
tells you how to access and use the Command Line Interface (CLI) and
Graphical User Interface (GUI) to configure the switch software. It then
introduces a number of common switch functions and how to configure them
using the CLI. For more detailed descriptions of all commands, display
outputs, and background information, see the
Software Reference . For
information on configuration using the GUI, see the context-sensitive online
GUI help.