Dell Force10 S4820T Getting Started Guide - Page 34

Access the System Remotely, Con the Management Port IP Address

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Access the System Remotely You can configure the S4820T system to be accessed remotely by Telnet. The system has a dedicated management port and a management routing table that is separate from the IP routing table. To access the system remotely, follow these steps: Step Task 1 Configure an IP address for the management port (Configure the Management Port IP Address). 2 Configure a management route with a default gateway (Configure the Management Route). 3 Configure a username and password (Configure the Username and Password). Configure the Management Port IP Address In order to access the system remotely, assign IP addresses to the management ports. To assign IP addresses to the management ports, follow these steps: Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode 1 Enter INTERFACE interface ManagementEthernet CONFIGURATION mode for the slot/port Management port. 2 Assign an IP address ip address ip-address/mask to the interface. INTERFACE 3 Enable the interface. no shutdown INTERFACE 28 Performing the Initial Configuration

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Performing the Initial Configuration
Access the System Remotely
You can configure the S4820T system to be accessed remotely by Telnet. The
system has a dedicated management port and a management routing table that is
separate from the IP routing table.
To access the system remotely, follow these steps:
Configure the Management Port IP Address
In order to access the system remotely, assign IP addresses to the management
ports.
To assign IP addresses to the management ports, follow these steps:
Step
Task
1
Configure an IP address for the management port (
Configure the Management
Port IP Address
).
2
Configure a management route with a default gateway (
Configure the
Management Route
).
3
Configure a username and password (
Configure the Username and Password
).
Step
Task
Command Syntax
Command Mode
1
Enter INTERFACE
mode for the
Management port.
interface ManagementEthernet
slot/port
CONFIGURATION
2
Assign an IP address
to the interface.
ip address
ip-address/mask
INTERFACE
3
Enable the interface.
no shutdown
INTERFACE