SwitchX® 64 Port SFP+ Ethernet Switch Hardware User Manual
Rev 1.2
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5
Management and Tools Overview
The switch to be managed either remotely, or Out-of-Band using MLNX-OS.
5.1
Chassis Management Using the MLNX-OS Software
The SX10XX switches come standard with a management software module for chassis manage-
ment called Mellanox Operating System (MLNX-OS). MLNX-OS is installed on all SwitchX
based managed switch systems. MLNX-OS includes a CLI, WebUI, SNMP and chassis manage-
ment software.
5.2
Configuring the Switch for the First Time
See the Installation Guide of the switches, “Configuring the Switch for the First Time”. The port
labelled
must be connected to a local host PC. This must be used the first time the
switch is connected. This must be done before any remote management is available.
Hook up the supplied harness cable (HAR00028) from the connector labelled
to the
DB9 connector of the local host PC.
Figure 16: Host Connection
5.2.1
Starting a Remote Connection to the Switch
The Ethernet ports for remote management connect to Ethernet switches. These
switches must be configured to 100M/1G auto-negotiation.
For details on the SNMP commands and MIBs supported refer the MLNX-OS Soft-
ware Command Reference Guide.
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