48 Starting and Configuring the Devicew w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mConfiguration OverviewBefore assigning a static IP address to the device, obtain the following information:• A specific IP address that has been allocated to the device in order for it to be configured.• Default route.• Network mask for the network.There are two configuration types:• Initial Configuration — Consists of configuration functions with basic securityconsiderations.• Advanced Configuration — Consists of dynamic IP configuration and more advancedsecurity considerations.NOTE: After making any configuration changes, the new configuration must be saved before rebooting.To save the configuration, enter:console# copy running-config startup-configInitial ConfigurationNOTE: Before proceeding, read the release notes for this product. The release notes can bedownloaded from Dell support website at support.dell.com.NOTE: The initial simple configuration uses the following assumptions:• The PowerConnect device was never configured before, and is in the same state as when it wasreceived.• The PowerConnect device booted successfully.• The Serial connection is established and the console prompt is displayed on the screen of a VT100terminal device. (Press the key several times to verify that the prompt displays correctly.)• The device is not configured with a default user name and password.The initial device configuration is through the Serial port. After the initial configuration, thedevice can then be managed either from the already connected Serial port or remotely through aninterface defined during the initial configuration.The initial configuration consists of the following:• Setting the user name 'admin', password as 'dell' with the highest privilege level of 15.• Configuring the static IP address and the default gateway.• Configuring the SNMP read/write community string.• Assigning the IP address allocated by the DHCP server.Before applying the initial configuration procedure to the PowerConnect device, the followinginformation must be obtained from the network administrator:• The IP address to be assigned to a VLAN through which the device is managed.
