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Preface
The Alteon OS Command Reference describes how to configure and use the Alteon OS software with your Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module (GbE Switch Module).
For documentation on installing the switches physically, see the Installation Guide for your
GbE Switch Module. For details about configuration and operation of your GbE Switch Module, see the Alteon OS Application Guide.
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Who Should Use This Book
This Command Reference is intended for network installers and system administrators engaged in configuring and maintaining a network. The administrator should be familiar with Ethernet concepts, IP addressing, the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol, and SNMP configuration parameters.
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How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1 “The Command Line Interface,”
describes how to connect to the switch and access the information and configuration menus.
Chapter 2 “First-Time Configuration,”
describes how to use the Setup utility for initial switch configuration and how to change the system passwords.
provides an overview of the menu system, including a menu map, global commands, and menu shortcuts.
Chapter 4 “The Information Menu,”
shows how to view switch configuration parameters.
Chapter 5 “The Statistics Menu,”
shows how to view switch performance statistics.
Chapter 6 “The Configuration Menu,”
shows how to configure switch system parameters, ports, VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocol, SNMP, Port Mirroring, IP Routing, Port Trunking, and more.
Chapter 7 “The Operations Menu,”
shows how to use commands which affect switch performance immediately, but do not alter permanent switch configurations (such as temporarily disabling ports). The menu describes how to activate or deactivate optional software features.
Chapter 8 “The Boot Options Menu,”
describes the use of the primary and alternate switch images, how to load a new software image, and how to reset the software to factory defaults.
Chapter 9 “The Maintenance Menu,”
shows how to generate and access a dump of critical switch state information, how to clear it, and how to clear part or all of the forwarding database.
Appendix A, “Alteon OS Syslog Messages,”
shows a listing of syslog messages.
Appendix B, “Alteon OS SNMP Agent,”
lists the Management Interface Bases (MIBs) supported in the switch software.
includes definitions of terminology used throughout the book.
“Index
” includes pointers to the description of the key words used throughout the book.
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Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic styles used in this book.
Table 1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or
Symbol
Meaning
AaBbCc123 This type is used for names of commands, files, and directories used within the text.
Example
View the readme.txt file.
It also depicts on-screen computer output and prompts.
Main#
AaBbCc123
This bold type appears in command examples. It shows text that must be typed in exactly as shown.
Main# sys
<AaBbCc123> This italicized type appears in command examples as a parameter placeholder. Replace the indicated text with the appropriate real name or value when using the command. Do not type the brackets.
To establish a Telnet session, enter: host# telnet
<IP address>
This also shows book titles, special terms, or words to be emphasized.
Read your User’s Guide thoroughly.
[ ] Command items shown inside brackets are optional and can be used or excluded as the situation demands. Do not type the brackets.
host# ls [-a]
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How to Get Help
If you need help, service, or technical assistance, see the “Getting help and technical assistance” appendix in the Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
Installation Guide.
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