Configure A Host Name; Access The System Remotely; Configure The Management Port Ip Address - Dell Force10 S4810P Quick Start Manual

Step Task
Place the interface in
2
Layer 2 (switching)
mode.
To view the interfaces in Layer 2 mode, use the show interfaces switchport
command in the EXEC mode.

Configure a Host Name

The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is force10.
• Host names must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit.
• Characters within the string can be letters, digits, and hyphens.
Task
Create a new host name.

Access the System Remotely

You can configure the system to be accessed remotely by Telnet. The S4810 has
a dedicated management port and a management routing table that is separate
from the IP routing table.
Step Task
Configure an IP address for the management port.
1
Configure a management route with a default gateway.
2
Configure a username and password.
3

Configure the Management Port IP Address

Assign IP addresses to the management ports in order to access the system
remotely.
Command Syntax
switchport
Command Syntax
hostname name
Command Mode
INTERFACE
Command Mode
CONFIGURATION
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