Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6855 Series User manual

OmniSwitch 6855 Series
Getting Started Guide
060231-10, Rev. B
November 2009

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OmniSwitch 6855 Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Items Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Unpacking the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connections and Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting the Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Serial Connection Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Booting OmniSwitch 6855 Series
Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Booting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Your First Login Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Logging in to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Assigning an IP Address to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unlocking Session Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Changing the Login Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting the System Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting Optional System
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewing and Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using WebView. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Browser Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Logging In to WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Navigating WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table of Contents

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November 2009 OmniSwitch 6855 Series 1
OmniSwitch 6855 Series
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6855 family of fixed configu-
ration LAN switches are industrial-grade, managed, Gigabit
Ethernet units designed to operate reliably in severe tempera-
tures, as well as harsh physical and electrical conditions.
Note. Only the OmniSwitch 6855-U24X supports stack-
ing switches into a virtual chassis.
Refer to the Product Documentation Card for instructions on
downloading additional hardware and software OmniSwitch
documentation.

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Related Documentation
The following are the titles and descriptions of all the
OmniSwitch 6855 Series user documentation available for
download. Refer to the included Product Documentation Card
for instructions:
•OmniSwitch 6855 Series Getting Started Guide
Describes the hardware and software procedures for
getting an OmniSwitch 6855 Series switch up and
running.
•OmniSwitch 6855 Series Hardware Users Guide
Complete technical specifications and procedures for
all OmniSwitch 6855 Series hardware, including
chassis, power supplies, fans, combo ports, optional
backup power supplies, etc.
•OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide
Complete reference to all CLI commands supported on
the OmniSwitch 6855 Series. Includes syntax
definitions, default values, examples, usage
guidelines, and CLI-to-MIB variable mappings.
•OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch Management Guide
Includes procedures for readying a switch for
integration into a network. Topics include the software
directory architecture, image rollback protections,
authenticated switch access, managing switch files,
system configuration, using SNMP, and using web
management software (WebView).
•OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration
Guide
Includes network configuration procedures and
descriptive information on all the major software
features and protocols included in the base software
package. Chapters cover Layer 2 information (Ether-
net and VLAN configuration), Layer 3 information
(static routes), security options (authenticated
VLANs), Quality of Service (QoS), and link
aggregation.
•OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Advanced Routing
Configuration Guide
Includes network configuration procedures and
descriptive information on all the software features and
protocols included in the advanced routing software
package. Chapters cover multicast routing (DVMRP
and PIM-SM) and OSPF.
•OmniSwitch Transceivers Guide
Includes information on Small Form Factor Pluggable
(SFPs) and 10 Gbps Small Form Factor Pluggables
(XFPs) transceivers.

November 2009 Unpacking Instructions 3
Items Included
Your OmniSwitch 6855 Series switch order includes the
following items:
•OmniSwitch 6855 Series chassis
•Power supply and power supply tray
•Rack mount flanges with attachment screws (rack
mount flanges may be pre-installed on some orders)
•Power cord (country-specific)
•Product Documentation Card
•DB9 to RJ-45 serial adapter (Uses RJ-45-to-RJ-45
straight-through cable, not included)
Depending on the items ordered for your specific network
requirements, the following optional items may also be
included:
•SFPs (per order)
•Backup power supply components and cables
(per order)
•Additional mounting or securing hardware
Unpacking the Chassis
To protect your OmniSwitch chassis and hardware compo-
nents from electrostatic discharge (ESD) and physical damage,
read all unpacking recommendations and instructions care-
fully before beginning.
Recommendations
•Unpack your OmniSwitch chassis as close as possible
to the location where it will be installed.
•Depending on your order, Small Form-Factor Plugga-
bles (SFPs) and backup power supply components may
be packaged separately. In order to greatly reduce
exposure to electrostatic discharge (ESD) and physical
damage, do not unpack these items until they are ready
to be installed.
Instructions
1Carefully cut the tape along the seam at the top of the
box containing the chassis.
2Lift the box’s top flaps. Remove any smaller boxes or
pouches that are enclosed and set them aside.
Unpacking Instructions

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3Lift the chassis out of the packaging.
4Carefully remove any foam pads and protective plastic
from the switch chassis as in the example diagram.
5Once all OmniSwitch 6855 Series switches have been
removed from their packaging, continue to “Installation
Options.”
Installation Options
Depending on the model, there are three basic ways in which
the OmniSwitch 6855 Series switches can be installed:
•Rack-mount installation
•Tabletop installation
•Wall-Mount Installation
Note: For detailed, step-by-step instructions on install-
ing and mounting OmniSwitch 6855 hardware and
power supplies along with environmental and safety
considerations, please refer to the OmniSwitch 6855
Hardware Users Guide.

November 2009 Connections and Cabling 5
Once your switch is properly set up and all the required hard-
ware components are installed, you should connect all network
and management cables required for your network applica-
tions. Connections may include:
•RJ-45 cable connection to the console port
•Single mode or multimode fiber cables to combo port
SFPs as required by your network
•Ethernet cables to 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports as
required by your network
Connecting the Serial Cable
The console port, located on the chassis front panel, provides a
serial connection to the switch and is required when logging
into the switch for the first time. By default, this RJ-45
connector provides a DTE console connection.
1Locate the console port on the front of
the switch.
2Connect one end of an RJ-45-to-RJ-45
straight-through cable to the console port.
3Connect the other end of an RJ-45-to-RJ-45 straight-
through cable to the supplied DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter.
4Connect the adapter to the PC or terminal with the
default settings below.
Serial Connection Default Settings
The default settings for the serial connection are as follows:
Note. For information on modifying these settings, refer to
the OmniSwitch 6855 Series Hardware Users Guide.
Connections and Cabling
baud rate 9600
parity none
data bits (word size) 8
stop bits 1

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Booting the Switch
The OmniSwitch 6855 Series switch does not use an on/off
switch. The power cord is the switch’s only connect/discon-
nect device. The power connector socket is located on the
switch’s power supply. For more information, refer to the
OmniSwitch 6855 Series Hardware Users Guide.
To boot the switch, plug the power cord (provided) into the
power connector socket or power brick at the switch’s rear
panel. Next, plug the power cord into an easily-accessible
power source, such as a grounded AC outlet or an Uninterrupt-
ible Power Supply (UPS).
The switch immediately begins the boot process. Allow a few
moments for the switch to boot completely, then verify the
status of all LEDs on the switch’s front panel. A successful
boot displays the following LED states:
If either the OK or PS1 LED states differ from the states
shown in the table, refer to the OmniSwitch 6855 Series Hard-
ware Users Guide for more information. Contact Alcatel-
Lucent Customer Support if the unexpected LED state persists.
Booting OmniSwitch 6855
Series Switches
LED States
OK Solid green
PS1 Solid green

November 2009 Your First Login Session 7
Once the switch has successfully booted and you have
accessed your computer’s terminal emulation software via the
console port, you are ready to log in to the switch’s Command
Line Interface (CLI) and configure basic information.
Complete the following steps during your first login session:
•Log in to the switch
•Unlock session types
•Change the login password
•Set the date and time
•Set optional system information
•Save your changes
Note. You must be connected to the switch via the console
port before initiating your first login session.
Logging in to the Switch
When you first log in to the switch, you will be prompted for a
login (i.e., user) name and password. During this first login
session, only one user name option and one password option is
available:
•Login (i.e., user name)—admin
•Password—switch
To log in to the switch, enter admin at the login prompt:
login: admin
Next, enter the factory default password, switch, at the pass-
word prompt:
password: switch
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The default welcome banner, which includes information such
as the current software version and system date, displays—
followed by the CLI command prompt:
Welcome to the Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6855 Series
Software Version 6.3.2.100.R01 Development, January 16,
2008.
Copyright(c), 1994-2007 Alcatel-Lucent All Rights reserved.
OmniSwitch(TM) is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent registered
in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
->
More Information on User Accounts. A user account
includes a login name, password, and user privileges.
Privileges determine whether the user has read or write
access to the switch and which commands the user is
authorized to execute.
For detailed information on setting up and modifying user
accounts and user privileges, refer to the “Managing
Switch User Accounts” chapter of your OmniSwitch AOS
Release 6 Switch Management Guide.
Assigning an IP Address to the
Switch
Assigning an IP address to your OmniSwitch 6855 Series
switch is an important step in the setup process.
Remote sessions such as Telnet, FTP, and WebView require
an IP address. The IP address for these session types serves as
a destination point for the remote session. Therefore, before
the switch can support any remote login sessions, a valid IP
address must be configured.
To assign an IP address to a switch, simply assign an IP
address to the switch’s default VLAN 1 by entering the
ip interface command at the CLI prompt. Type the following
command exactly as shown.
-> ip interface vlan_1_name address
172.2.120.1 vlan 1
The command above assigns the IP address 172.2.120.1 to
VLAN 1. The parameter “vlan_1_name” is a descriptive name
of the interface and can be any text string.

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Unlocking Session Types
Security is a key feature on OmniSwitch 6855 Series switches.
As a result, when you access the switch for the first time, you
must use a direct console port connection. All other session
types (Telnet, FTP, WebView, SNMP, etc.) are “locked out”
until they are manually unlocked by the administrator.
The CLI command used to unlock session types is
aaa authentication.
Note. When you unlock session types, you are granting
switch access to non-local sessions (e.g., Telnet). As a
result, users who know the correct user login and pass-
word will have remote access to the switch. For more
information on switch security, refer to the “Managing
Switch User Accounts” chapter of your OmniSwitch AOS
Release 6 Switch Management Guide.
Unlocking All Session Types
To unlock all session types, enter the following command
syntax at the CLI prompt:
-> aaa authentication default local
The command above tells the OmniSwitch to check the local
database to authenticate all session types.
Unlocking Specified Session Types
You can also unlock session types on a one-by-one basis. For
example, to unlock Telnet sessions only, enter the following
command:
-> aaa authentication telnet local
To unlock WebView (HTTP) sessions only, enter the follow-
ing command:
-> aaa authentication http local
You cannot specify more than one session type in a single
command line. However, you can still unlock multiple session
types by using the aaa authentication command in succes-
sion. For example:
-> aaa authentication http local
-> aaa authentication telnet local
-> aaa authentication ftp local

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Changing the Login Password
Change the login password for admin user sessions by follow-
ing the steps below:
1Be sure that you have logged into the switch as user
type admin (see “Logging in to the Switch” on page 7).
2Enter the keyword password and press Enter.
3Enter your new password at the prompt (refer to the
note below).
Note. Typically, the password should be a string of non-
repeating characters. The switch’s authentication software
uses the first occurrence of the character series to uniquely
identify the password. For example, the password
engrengr is the same as engr. A better password might be
engr2735.
4You will be prompted to re-enter the password. Enter
the password a second time.
Note. Be sure to remember or securely record all new
passwords; overriding configured passwords on
OmniSwitch 6855 Series switches is restricted.
New password settings are automatically saved in real time to
the local user database; the user is not required to enter an
additional command in order to save the password informa-
tion. Also note that new password information is retained
following a reboot.
All subsequent login sessions—including those through the
console port—will require the new password in order to access
the switch.
User Accounts. For information on creating additional
user types and assigning individual passwords, refer to the
“Managing Switch User Accounts” chapter of your
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch Management Guide.

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Setting the System Time Zone
The switch’s default time zone is UTC (also referred to as
Greenwich Mean Time).
If you require a time zone that is specific to your region—or if
you need to enable Daylight Savings Time (DST) on the
switch—you can configure these settings via the
system timezone and system daylight savings time
commands. For example, to set the system clock to run on
Pacific Standard Time, enter the following command:
-> system timezone pst
To enable Daylight Savings Time, enter the following
command:
-> system daylight savings time enable
Many other time zone variables are supported. For detailed
information on configuring a time zone for the switch, refer to
your OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch Management Guide.
Setting the Date and Time
Set the current time for the switch by entering system time,
followed by the current time in hh:mm:ss. For example:
-> system time 18:35:00
The switch uses a 24-hour clock; the time value shown in the
above example would set the time to 6:35 PM.
To set the current date for the switch, enter system date,
followed by the current date in mm/dd/yyyy. For example:
-> system date 06/27/2005
Setting Optional System
Information
This section provides information on configuring optional
system parameters, including:
•the switch’s administrative contact
•a system name
•the switch’s physical location
Specifying an Administrative Contact
An administrative contact is the person or department in
charge of the switch. If a contact is specified, users can easily
find the appropriate network administrator if they have ques-
tions or comments about the switch.
To specify an administrative contact, enter system contact,
followed by a text string of characters. If you include spaces
between words in the text string, be sure to enclose the string
in quotes (" ").
For example:
-> system contact "JSmith [e-mail]"

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Specifying a System Name
The system name is a simple, user-defined text description for
the switch.
To specify a system name, enter system name, followed by a
text description.
Note. You cannot include spaces between words when
entering a system name.
For example:
-> system name EngSwitch3
Specifying the Switch’s Location
It is recommended that you use a physical labeling system for
locating and identifying your switch(es). Examples include
placing a sticker or placard with a unique identifier (e.g., the
switch’s default IP address) on each chassis.
However, if no labeling system has been implemented or if
you need to determine a switch’s location from a remote site,
entering a system location can be very useful.
To specify a system location, enter system location, followed
by a text description. If you include spaces between words in
the text string, be sure to enclose the string in quotes (" ").
For example:
-> system location "NMS Lab--NE Rack"
Viewing and Saving Changes
To view your current changes, enter show system at the CLI
prompt.
Once you have configured this basic switch information, save
your changes by entering write memory at the CLI command
prompt.
When the write memory command is entered, changes are
automatically saved to the main configuration file (boot.cfg)
and placed in the /flash/working directory.
Use the command below to “certify” the working directory to
the certified directory.
-> copy working certified
Note. For additional information on the interaction
between the Working and Certified directories and how
they affect the switch upon a reboot, refer to the
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch Management Guide
This completes the initial configuration process. Your
OmniSwitch 6855 Series switch is now ready for additional
configuration and network operation. Refer to the following
sections for more information on using your switch, as well as
additional built-in features.

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The switch can be configured and monitored using WebView,
Alcatel-Lucent’s Web-based device management tool.
WebView software is pre-installed in the switch; you are not
required to load additional software.
Note. Although WebView software is pre-installed, you
must first enable HTTP sessions for your switch before
you can log in. Refer to “Unlocking Session Types” on
page 9 for more information.
Browser Compatibility
The following Web browsers are recommended for use with
WebView:
•Internet Explorer 6.0 and later for Windows NT, 2000,
XP, 2003, Vista.
•Netscape 7.1 for Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista
•Netscape 7.0 for Solaris SunOS 5.8
Logging In to WebView
Note. Before attempting to establish a WebView session,
be sure that you have first unlocked the HTTP session
type via the aaa authentication command. Otherwise, a
login error will occur. See “Unlocking Session Types” on
page 9 for more information.
To access WebView and log in to a switch:
1Ensure there is proper IP connectivity between the PC
and the OmniSwitch
2Open any Alcatel-Lucent supported Web browser.
3Enter the switch’s IP address in the browser’s
“Address” field.
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4Enter the user name and password at the login prompt.
Remember, if you have already changed the user name and
password for your switch, be sure to use the new information.
If you have not changed your user name or password, the
factory defaults are admin and switch, respectively. Refer to
the “Managing Switch User Accounts” chapter of your
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch Management Guide for
information on modifying the default user name and password.
Navigating WebView
After you have successfully logged in, the Chassis Manage-
ment home page displays.
The Chassis Management home page provides a physical
representation of the switch, as well as basic system informa-
tion. This is the main launching point for WebView.
Navigate the application by clicking on the “Configuration
Group” buttons in the left-hand toolbar.

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Refine your navigation by selecting “Configuration Options”
for each group from the items displayed in the grey,
horizontal navigation bar.
Site Maps. WebView also provides site maps for each
configuration group. Site maps allow you to view
complete page contents under each feature. By providing
quick, easy access to specific pages, site maps can reduce
time spent searching through the WebView application.
To access site maps, click the “Site Map” link included on
each configuration group Home page, (e.g., Health).
Main “Configuration
Group” Toolbar.
(In this case, the group
“Health” has been selected.)
“Configuration
Options” Toolbar.
(In this case, the option
“Device” has been selected.)

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Online Help
General online help is available through the main Help link
located in the top WebView banner.
Detailed, context-based help is provided for each status table
and configuration dialog window.
Additional Information
For more information on using WebView, refer to the “Using
WebView” chapter in the OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch
Management Guide.
General Help Link
Context-specific Help
button.(In this case, for the
VLAN Administration table.)