Configuring the Shelf Controller
Providing a basic system IP configuration
APX 1000™ Getting Started Guide
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For example, the following commands set the Telnet password to
dpg01!
:
admin> read ip-global
IP-GLOBAL read
admin> set telnet-password = dpg01!
admin> write
IP-GLOBAL written
When a Telnet password has been specified, the system requires a two-tier password
authentication for Telnet logins, first the Telnet password, then the username and its associated
password. The following example shows the use of the password that was set previously.
When entered during an actual Telnet session, this password will not be displayed on screen.
% telnet 1.1.1.1
admin> Enter Password: dpg01!
Trying 1.1.1.1...
Connected to 1.1.1.1
Escape character is ‘^]’.
User: admin
Password:
If you enter an incorrect Telnet password, the system prompts again, allowing up to three
attempts before timing out. If you specify the correct password, the connection is established
and you are prompted to enter the name and password of a valid User profile.
Providing a basic system IP configuration
To enable Telnet and SNMP access to the unit, and to allow connectivity between the unit and
local IP hosts, you must assign an IP address to the APX 1000 Ethernet port on the shelf
controller and configure basic IP routing.
IP address syntax
The APX 1000 unit uses dotted decimal notation (not hexadecimal) for IP addresses. Netmask
information is appended to the IP address using classless interdomain routing (CIDR) notation.
In CIDR notation, the number of bits set in the netmask is appended to the IP address after a
forward slash (/).
User-Profile
Sets the name of a default User profile for authenticating all
Telnet logins. If no name is specified, the system prompts the user
to enter the name of a User profile.
Parameter
Setting