Dell PowerConnect 8100 Getting Started Guide - Page 24

Before setting up the initial configuration of the switch, obtain the following information from your network administrator: • The IP address to be assigned to the out-of-band (OOB) interface for device management. • The IP subnet mask for the OOB interface. • The IP address of the OOB interface default gateway. These settings are necessary to allow the remote management of the switch through Telnet (Telnet client) or HTTP (Web browser). Initial Configuration Procedure You can perform the initial configuration by using the Dell Easy Setup Wizard or by using the CLI. The wizard automatically starts when the switch configuration file is empty. You can exit the wizard at any point by entering [ctrl+z], but all configuration settings specified will be discarded, and the switch will use the default values. NOTE: If you do not run the Easy Setup Wizard or do not respond to the initial Easy Setup Wizard prompt within 60 seconds, the switch enters CLI mode. For more information about performing the initial configuration by using the CLI, see the CLI Reference Guide. This Getting Started Guide shows how to use the Easy Setup Wizard for initial switch configuration. The wizard sets up the following configuration on the switch: • Establishes the initial privileged user account with a valid password. The wizard configures one privileged user account during the setup. • Enables CLI login and HTTP access to use the local authentication setting only. • Sets up the IP address for the OOB interface. • Sets up the SNMP community string to be used by the SNMP manager at a given IP address. You may choose to skip this step if SNMP management is not used for this switch. 22 Starting and Configuring the Switch