NETGEAR 7000 Series Managed Switch - Manual (Page 27)

NETGEAR 7000 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide Version 7.2
Getting Started 2-9
v1.0, May 2008
• The console connection was established and the console prompt appears on the screen of a
VT100 terminal or terminal equivalent.
The initial switch configuration is performed through the console port. After the initial
configuration, you can manage the switch either from the already-connected console port or
remotely through an interface defined during the initial configuration.
The switch is not configured with a default user name and password.
All of the settings below are necessary to allow the remote management of the switch through
Telnet (Telnet client) or HTTP (Web browser).
Before setting up the initial configuration of the switch, obtain the following information from
your network administrator:
• The IP address to be assigned to the management interface through which the switch is
managed.
• The IP subnet mask for the network.
• The IP address of the default gateway.
Initial Configuration Procedure
You can perform the initial configuration using the Easy Setup Wizard or by using the Command
Line Interface (CLI). The Setup Wizard automatically starts when the switch configuration file is
empty. You can exit the wizard at any point by entering [ctrl+z]. For more information on CLI
initial configuration, see the User’s Configuration Guide. This guide shows how to use the Setup
Wizard for initial switch configuration. The wizard sets up the following configuration on the
switch:
• Establishes the initial privileged user account with a valid password. The wizard configures
one privileged user account during the set up.
• Enables CLI login and HTTP access to use the local authentication setting only.
• Sets up the IP address for the management interface.
• Sets up the SNMP community string to be used by the SNMP manager at a given IP address.
You may choose to skip this step if SNMP management is not used for this switch.
• Allows you to specify the management server IP or permit SNMP access from all IP
addresses.
• Configures the default gateway IP address.