Dell POWEREDGE 1955 User Manual

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General System Configuration

Configuring the Switch Using a Serial or Telnet Console

To configure the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 switch module using the DRAC/MC module,
perform the following steps.

1 Log on to the DRAC/MC Telnet or serial interface.
2 To redirect the switch console through the DRAC/MC console, enter the following command:

connect switch-x

where x is the module slot number on the chassis. For example, if you are connecting to
switch module 1, type connect switch-1

3 Enter privileged EXEC mode:

switch-1>

enable

4 Configure the number of Telnet sessions (lines), and enter line configuration mode:

switch-1#

line vty 0 15

5 If applicable, enter a Telnet password:

switch-1#

password

password

6 Change to terminal configuration mode:

switch-1#

configure terminal

7 Change to interface configuration mode, and enter the VLAN number to which the IP

information is assigned. The default value is 1

.

switch-1(config)#

interface vlan

vlan-id

8 Specify the IP address and subnet mask:

switch-1(config-vlan)#

ip address

ip-address subnet-mask

9 Return to global configuration mode:

switch-1(config-vlan)#

exit

10 Specify the IP address of the default gateway:

switch-1(config)#

ip default-gateway

ip-address

11 Return to privileged EXEC mode:

switch-1(config)#

end

12 Verify the IP address:

switch-1#

show interfaces vlan

vlan-id

13 Enter the following command to verify the default gateway IP address:

switch-1#

show ip redirects

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