Dell Force10 S55 Quick Start Manual - Page 22

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Step

Task

Open your terminal software emulation program to access the chassis.

Using the terminal settings shown here, set the terminal connection settings.

• 9600 baud rate, No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, No flow control

You will see the message below when you are connected to the chassis.

Default Configuration

A version of the Dell Force10 Operating System (FTOS) is pre-loaded onto the

chassis, however the system is not configured when you power up for the first

time (except for the default hostname, which is Force10). You must configure

the system using the Command Line Interface (CLI).

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

transmissions through an individual interface. The user can not configure

switching or Layer 2 protocols such as spanning tree protocol on an interface

unless the interface has been set to Layer 2 mode.

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 the EXEC mode.

The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is Force10.

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Host names must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit.

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Characters within the string can be letters, digits, and hyphens.

Installing the Software

Command Syntax

no shutdown

switchport

Command Mode

INTERFACE