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LAN35MH08HR & LAN35ME08HR User’s Manual
6
CEServices Software Overview
6.1
General Expectations
The LAN35Mx08 and its onboard CEServices Carrier Ethernet switching software is a complex product. It supports a wide variety of enterprise
switching technologies (VLAN, Spanning Tree, LLDP, etc). It provides a rich management interface that may be accessed via a variety of
methods (ICLI, Web GUI, SNMP, etc). To use the LAN35Mx08, it is assumed that one is already familiar with network engineering concepts.
The remaining sections in this chapter provides introductory information on how to configure and use CEServices. An in-depth explanation of
enterprise switching technologies and network architecture is beyond the scope of this manual. To ensure the switch is configured correctly and
securely, enlisting the services of an experienced network engineer is strongly recommended.
6.2
ICLI Basics
The command line interface of CEServices is called the Industrial Command Line Interface (ICLI). The ICLI interface is accessible via the USB
Serial Console, or via the network using SSH or Telnet. To access the USB Serial Console, refer to the previous chapters for connection details.
To use SSH/Telnet, an IP address must first be set (using the USB Serial Console for initial configuration). Both methods of accessing the ICLI
require terminal emulation software such as PuTTY, TeraTerm, HyperTerminal, or similar.
The ICLI has the following key characteristics:
1.
It closely follows the de-facto structure and behavior of other enterprise network equipment CLIs. A user with experience using other
industry-standard network equipment will be comfortable using ICLI.
2.
It is modal
–
There are different modes (exec/configuration), which determines the available commands.
3.
It is line-based
–
Commands are entered one line at a time.
4.
Commands are executed upon pressing Enter. Configuration changes take effect immediately.
5.
Configuration changes are not persistent, unless they are saved to the startup configuration.
6.
It supports multiple user accounts with varying privilege levels. For example, it is possible to create a limited user account which can
only view the switch status and configuration, without changing it.
7.
It supports multiple simultaneous user sessions. It is possible to be logged into the USB Serial Console and an SSH session
simultaneously.
8.
Commands may be abbreviated or truncated (as long as the command is unambiguous). For example, the command
configure
terminal
may be abbreviated as
config t
.
Red
text in the listing below indicates text send by the switch. Black text indicates user typed text. Text in enclosed in <> indicate a specific
keyboard key such as the spacebar <Space> or the enter key indicated by <Enter>.
6.2.1
ICLI
EXEC MODE
By default, when first logging into the switch, the ICLI is in exec mode, which is indicated by the command prompt
HOSTNAME#
. The default
hostname is blank, so the default command prompt is simply
#
. In all the command examples that follow the
red text
is typed by the switch and
the
black text
is typed by the user followed by <Enter>. The default password is blank, so just press <Enter>.
Press ENTER to get started
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Username:
admin<Enter>
Password:
<Enter>
TIP: If Backspace does not work, use Ctrl-H for Backspace.
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