Dell Force10 S4820T System Getting Started Manual - Page 33

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Default Configuration

A version of FTOS is pre-loaded onto the S4820T system; however, the system is not

configured when you power up for the first time (except for the default host name, which

FTOS

). You must configure the system using the CLI.

Use the switchport command in INTERFACE mode to enable Layer 2 data

transmissions through an individual interface. You cannot configure switching

or Layer 2 protocols such as Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on an interface

unless the interface has been set to Layer 2 mode.

To configure Layer 2 mode, follow these steps:

Step Task

Enable the interface.

Place the interface in

Layer 2 (switching)

mode.

To view the interfaces in Layer 2 mode, use the show interfaces switchport

command in EXEC mode.

The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is FTOS. Host

names must start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and must have

characters, letters, digits, and hyphens in the string.

To configure a host name, follow this step:

Task

Create a new host name.

Command Syntax

no shutdown

switchport

Command Syntax

hostname name

Performing the Initial Configuration

Command Mode

INTERFACE

Command Mode

CONFIGURATION