Dell PowerConnect 3348 User's Guide - Page 51

Default Gateway To manage a PowerConnect 3324/3348 device from a remote network, a default gateway, which is the gateway that a device uses if a specific gateway is not specified, must be configured. The configured gateway IP address must belong to the same subnet as one of the device IP interfaces. To configure a default gateway, enter the command at the system prompt as shown in this configuration example: console> enable console# configure console(config)# ip default-gateway 100.1.1.100 console(config)# exit User Name, Password, and Privilege Level IMPORTANT: To manage a device from a remote terminal or Web Management Interface, a user name, a password, and the highest privilege level (15) must be entered. (The highest level provides access to the CLI configure context.) For details about the privilege level, see the CLI Reference Guide. The configured user name is entered as a login name for remote management sessions. To configure user name and privilege level, enter the command at the system prompt as shown in the configuration example: console> enable console# configure console(config)# username admin password admin level 15 console(config)# exit SNMP Community Strings Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a method for managing network devices. Devices supporting SNMP run a local software (agent). The SNMP agents maintain a list of variables, used to manage the device. The variables are defined in the Management Information Base (MIB). The MIB presents the variables controlled by the agent. The SNMP agent defines the MIB specification format, as well as the format used to access the information over the network. Access rights to the SNMP agents are controlled by access strings and SNMP community strings. Configuring the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch 51