Nortel 4500 Series Installation Manual

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38 Installing the Nortel Ethernet Routing SwitchLabel Color and Status DescriptionGreen, Blink Activity exists on the port.Green, Slow Blink Software disabled this port.Green, Steady The link is operating normally.Link /ActivityOff No link exists.Setting IP parameters for the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500Series After a Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series switch starts up andinitializes all software modules, it begins switching operations.To manage the switch using Telnet or SNMP, or to perform TFTP operations,you must set certain IP parameters. Also, if you intend to connect the switchto a stack configuration, you must assign additional parameters to ensureproper stack operation.For more information about the QuickStart and switch configuration, see thesystem configuration guide listed in "Related publications" (page 12).You must configure the following IP parameters for initial switch setup:• IP address of the switch or stack• subnet mask• gateway addressUse the following procedures to set initial IP Parameters:• "Setting IP parameters using the console port and CLI Quickstart" (page38)• "Setting IP parameters using the console port and CLI" (page 40)• "Setting IP parameters using IP.CFG file on a USB memory device"(page 42)• "Setting IP parameters using bootp" (page 42)• "Setting IP parameters using the Web-based Management Interface"(page 42)Setting IP parameters using the console port and CLI QuickstartTo set IP parameters for a switch configured with the factory default settings,perform the following procedure using the console port and CLI Quickstart:Step Action1 Connect a terminal to the console port of the switch.Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 SeriesInstallation GuideNN47205-300 02.01 Standard5.0 23 February 2007Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Networks Confidential.