FTOS 8.3.16.1 Configuration Guide for the MXL 10/40Gbe Switch IO Module
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Dell Force10 Configuration Guide for the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module Publication Date: July 2012 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Force10. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, Dell Precision™, OptiPlex™, Latitude™, PowerEdge™, PowerVault™, PowerConnect™, OpenManage™, EqualLogic™, KACE™, FlexAddress™ and Vostro™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. Intel®, Pentium®, Xeon®, Core™ and Celeron® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. AMD® is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron™, AMD Phenom™, and AMD Sempron™ are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows Server®, MS-DOS® and Windows Vista® are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Red Hat Enterprise Linux® and Enterprise Linux® are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Novell® is a registered trademark and SUSE ™ is a trademark of Novell Inc. in the United States and other countries. Oracle® is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Citrix®, Xen®, XenServer® and XenMotion® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. VMware®, Virtual SMP®, vMotion®, vCenter®, and vSphere® are registered trademarks or trademarks of VMWare, Inc. in the United States or other countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. July 2012 1 About this Guide . 23 Objectives . .23 Audience . .23 Conventions . .24 Information Symbols . .24 Related Documents . .24 2 Configuration Fundamentals . 25 Accessing the Command Line . .25 CLI Modes . .26 Navigating CLI Modes . .27 The do Command . .29 Undoing Commands . .30 Obtaining Help . .31 Entering and Editing Commands . .32 Command History . .33 Filtering show Command Outputs . .33 Multiple Users in Configuration Mode . .35 3 Getting Started . 37 Console access . .37 Serial Console . .37 External Serial Port with a USB Connector . .39 Boot Process . .39 Default Configuration . .42 Configure a Host Name . .42 Access the System Remotely . .42 Access the MXL Switch Remotely . .42 Configure the Management Port IP Address. .43 Configure a Management Route . .43 Configure a Username and Password. .44 Configure the Enable Password . .44 Configuration File Management . .45 Copy Files to and from the System . .45 Important Points to Remember . .45 Save the Running-Configuration . .46 View Files . .47 View Configuration Files . .48 File System Management . .49 View the Command History . .50 Upgrading and Downgrading FTOS . .50 | 1 4 Management . 51 Configure Privilege Levels . .51 Create a Custom Privilege Level . .51 Removing a Command from EXEC Mode. .52 Move a Command from EXEC Privilege Mode to EXEC Mode. .52 Allow Access to CONFIGURATION Mode Commands. .52 Allow Access to INTERFACE, LINE, ROUTE-MAP, and ROUTER Mode . .52 Apply a Privilege Level to a Terminal Line . .55 Configure Logging . .55 Log Messages in the Internal Buffer . .55 Configuration Task List for System Log Management . .55 Disable System Logging . .56 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Send System Messages to a Syslog Server . .56 Configure a Unix System as a Syslog Server . .56 Change System Logging Settings . .56 Display the Logging Buffer and the Logging Configuration . .57 Configure a UNIX Logging Facility Level . .59 Synchronize log messages . .60 Enable timestamp on Syslog Messages . .61 File Transfer Services . .61 Configuration Task List for File Transfer Services . .61 Enable the FTP Server . .62 Configure the FTP Server Parameters . .62 Configure FTP Client Parameters . .63 Terminal Lines . .63 Configure Login Authentication for Terminal Lines . .64 Time Out of EXEC Privilege Mode . .65 Telnet to Another Network Device . .66 Lock CONFIGURATION Mode . .66 Viewing the Configuration Lock Status . .67 Recovering from a Forgotten Password . .68 Recovering from a.