Netgear XCM8806 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide - Page 13

2. Commands for Accessing the Switch 2 This chapter describes commands used for: • Accessing and configuring the switch including how to set up user accounts, passwords, date and time settings, and software licenses • Managing passwords • Configuring the Domain Name Service (DNS) client • Checking basic switch connectivity • Enabling and displaying licenses • Returning the switch to safe defaults mode NETGEAR 8800 supports the following two levels of management: • User • Administrator A user-level account has viewing access to all manageable parameters, with the exception of: • User account database • SNMP community strings A user-level account can change the password assigned to the account name and use the ping command to test device reachability. An administrator-level account can view and change all switch parameters. It can also add and delete users and change the password associated with any account name. The administrator can disconnect a management session that has been established by way of a Telnet connection. If this happens, the user logged on by way of the Telnet connection is notified that the session has been terminated. The DNS client in NETGEAR 8800 augments certain commands to accept either IP addresses or host names. For example, DNS can be used during a Telnet session when you are accessing a device or when using the ping command to check the connectivity of a device. The switch offers the following commands for checking basic connectivity: • ping • traceroute Chapter 2. Commands for Accessing the Switch | 13