FS S5500-48T8SP Operating instructions

Model: S5500-48T8SP
Configuration Preparation
Guide

Chapter 1 Configuration Preparation .............................................................................................................................1
1.1 Port Number of the Switch ..............................................................................................................................1
1.2 Preparation Before Switch Startup..................................................................................................................1
1.3 Acquiring Help................................................................................................................................................2
1.4 Command Modes...........................................................................................................................................2
1.5 Canceling a Command ...................................................................................................................................3
1.6 Saving Configuration......................................................................................................................................3
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S5500-48T8SP CONFIGURATION PREPARATION GUIDE

Chapter 1 Configuration Preparation
The chapter mainly describes the following preparatory works before you configure the
switch at the first time:
zPort number of the switch
zPreparation before switch startup
zHow to get help
zCommand
mode
zCancelling a command
zSaving configuration
1.1 Port Number of the Switch
The physical port of the switch is numbered in the <type><slot>/<port> form. The
type-to-name table is shown as follows:
Interface Type Name Simplified Name
10M Ethernet Ethernet e
100M fast Ethernet FastEthernet f
1000M Ethernet GigaEthernet g
The expansion slot number to mark and set ports must be the number 0. Other
expansion slots are numbered from left to right, starting from 1.
The ports in the same expansion slot are numbered according to the order from top to
bottom and the order from left to right, starting from 1. If only one port exists, the port
number is 1.
Note:
Ports in each kind of modulars must be numbered sequently from top to bottom and
from left to right.
1.2 Preparation Before Switch Startup
Do the following preparatory works before the switch is configured:
(1) Set the switch’s hardware according to the requirements of the manual.
(2) Configure a PC terminal simulation program.
(3) Determine the IP address layout for the IP network protocols.
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1.3 Acquiring Help
Use the question mark (?) and the direction mark to help you enter commands:
zEnter a question mark. The currently available command list is displayed.
Switch> ?
zEnter several familiar characters and press the space key. The available
command list starting with the entered familiar characters is displayed.
Switch> s?
zEnter a command, press the space key and enter the question mark. The
command parameter list is displayed.
Switch> show ?
zPress the “up” key and the commands entered before can be displayed.
Continue to press the “up” key and more commands are to be displayed. After
that, press the “down” key and the next command to be entered is displayed
under the current command.
1.4 Command Modes
The command line interfaces for the switch can be classified into several modes. Each
command mode enables you to configure different groupware. The command that can
be used currently is up to the command mode where you are. You can enter the
question mark in different command modes to obtain the available command list.
Common command modes are listed in the following table:
Command
Mode Login Mode Prompt Exit Mode
System
monitoring
mode
Enter Ctrl-p after the
power is on. monitor# Run quit.
User mode Log in. Switch> Run exit or quit.
Management
mode Enter enter or enable in user mode. Switch# Run
exit or quit.
Office
configuration
mode
Enter config in
management mode. Switch_config# Run
exit or quit or Ctrl-z to
directly back to the
management mode.
Port
configuration
mode
Enter the interface
command in office
configuration mode,
such as interface
f0/1.
Switch_config_f0/1# Run
exit or quit or Ctrl-z to
directly back to the
management mode.
Each command mode is unsuitable to subsets of some commands. If problem occurs
when you enter commands, check the prompt and enter the question mark to obtain
the available command list. Problem may occur when you run in incorrect command
mode or you misspelled the command.
Pay attention to the changes of the interface prompt and the relative command mode
in the following case:
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Switch> enter
Password: <enter password>
Switch# config
Switch_config# interface f0/1
Switch_config_f0/1# quit
Switch_config# quit
Switch#
1.5 Canceling a Command
To cancel a command or resume its default properties, add the keyword “no” before
most commands. An example is given as follows:
no ip routing
1.6 Saving Configuration
You need to save configuration in case the system is restarted or the power is
suddenly off. Saving configuration can quickly recover the original configuration. You
can run write to save configuration in management mode or office configuration mode.
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