Cabletron Systems Cabletron CyberSWITCH CSX5500 User Manual

Also see for CyberSWITCH 5500: Quick start Manual

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USER’S GUIDE112 CyberSWITCHEXECUTING CFGEDITAfter the system software has been loaded, you can start CFGEDIT by entering the followingcommand at the system prompt as shown below:[product name]>cfgeditAs long as there is no other “change” session active (CFGEDIT or Manage Mode), access is granted,and the following menu is displayed:From this screen you will begin the configuration process. Refer to Basic Configuration andsucceeding chapters for details on using this utility to perform specific configuration tasks.Remember, changes to CFGEDIT are NOT dynamic. Changes are saved in a temporary copy ofconfiguration data, and will not affect the current operation of the system in any way.SAVING CFGEDIT C HANGESTo terminate the session, return to the main CFGEDIT menu. If you have made changes, selectoption 4 (Save Changes) before exiting. If you attempt to exit without saving, you will be promptedto do one of the following:• save changes (Y) and exit• do not save changes (N) and exit• do not save changes as yet, but return to the Main Menu for further configuration To save changes at this point, answer Y for yes:The save process also includes all unsaved Manage Mode changes which were made prior to theCFGEDIT session, if any.At your earliest possible convenience, restart the CyberSWITCH. This will then activate the newconfiguration data.D YNAMIC M ANAGEMENTEXECUTING DYNAMIC M ANAGEMENTThe Dynamic Management feature provides a real-time management mechanism; allowing you tochange the system’s configuration without interrupting the execution of the system software. Thisfeature consists of console commands that enable you to display current system parameter, changemany parameters dynamically, and write changes to disk files so that they remain permanent.Main Menu:1) Physical Resources2) Options3) Security4) Save ChangesSelect function from above or to exit:Save changes and exit (Y or N)? or press for previous menu: