Switch ManagementENA 12.6: Switch Operation,

Configuration and Management

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Switch Management

Student Objectives

Understand and configure switch management

Understand and configure secure switch management

SSH2, HTTPS, SNMPv3 and RADIUS

Understand and perform configuration and image management

Understand the ExtremeXOS file system

Access the BootStrap and BootROM switch utilities

Install and use Extreme management tools

Legacy CLI, ScreenPlay with CLI Proxy, Ridgeline

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Switch Management OverviewSwitch Management

ENA 12.6: Switch Operation, Configuration and Management

Command Line Interface (CLI)

Console Port Connection

DB-9 serial cable: 9600, 8, N, 1

Telnet and SSH2

8 concurrent sessions

Nested Telnet/SSH2 supported

Web

HTTP and HTTPS

SNMP

SNMPv1, v2 and SNMPv3

IP Access

In band

Any VLAN (with associated ports) configured with an IP address

Out of band

Mgmt VLAN (containing 10/100 UTP port)

Management Access Methods

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Management Station

Terminal Server

IP Network

Switch Login

Two access levels:Administrator

WebUI

User

Read- WebUI

Can change own password, ping, telnet etc.

Up to 16 accountsDefault accounts

admin password: - Administrator level

user password: - User level

Passwords:Case sensitive

Password policy configures complexity, history, age and min-length

Not configured by default

Fail Safe account Used for recovery

If password is lost, return switch to Extreme Networks

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and keys display the next set of command options.

can also be used by entering the following:

enable cli space -

completion

CLI - Syntax Helper

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CLI - Command Prompt

The command prompt indicates four elements:

Unsaved configuration changes

Switch name

Number of commands executed during this session

Privilege level

indicates administrator level access

indicates user level access

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*

New change to switch

configuration not saved

Switch SNMP Sysname

Number of next command to

be executed

Privilege Level

SummitX460-24t.6 #

CLI - Command History

Displays all commands entered

Stored in the command history buffer

Content of buffer is displayed by entering the history command

Use and keys to scroll within the command history buffer

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CLI Failsafe Login

The account of last resort

Access the ExtremeXOS switch when the admin password has been lost.

Never displayed but always present.

Changes to the failsafe account and password are immediately stored in NVRAM, not in the

configuration file.

To access the switch using the failsafe account, you must be connected using a permitted method:

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Remote Logging: Syslog

configure syslog {add} [< ipaddress > | < ipPort >]

{ vr } [local0 ...local7] {}

enable syslog

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Syslog Server

Remote logging

IP Network

Verifying the Management Configuration

show management

The display includes:

States for :

Telnet/SSH2

Web (HTTP/HTTPS)

SNMPv1/2

Authorized SNMP

station list

SNMP v1/2 trap

receiver list

RMON polling

configuration

SNMP statistics

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