Part No. 060159-10, Rev. J April 2006 OmniSwitch 7700/7800 OmniSwitch 8800 Switch Management Guide www.alcatel.com This user guide documents release 5.4 of the OmniSwitch 7700, 7800, and 8800. The functionality described in this guide is subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2006 by Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. All rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. Alcatel® and the Alcatel logo are registered trademarks of Alcatel. Xylan®, OmniSwitch®, OmniStack®, and Alcatel OmniVista® are registered trademarks of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. OmniAccessTM, Omni Switch/RouterTM, PolicyViewTM, RouterViewTM, SwitchManagerTM, VoiceViewTM, WebViewTM, X-CellTM, X-VisionTM, and the Xylan logo are trademarks of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. This OmniSwitch product contains components which may be covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: · U.S. Patent No. 6,339,830 · U.S. Patent No. 6,070,243 · U.S. Patent No. 6,061,368 · U.S. Patent No. 5,394,402 · U.S. Patent No. 6,047,024 · U.S. Patent No. 6,314,106 · U.S. Patent No. 6,542,507 · U.S. Patent No. 6,874,090 26801 West Agoura Road Calabasas, CA 91301 (818) 880-3500 FAX (818) 880-3505 info@ind.alcatel.com US Customer Support--(800) 995-2696 International Customer Support--(818) 878-4507 Internet--http://eservice.ind.alcatel.com ii OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Switch Management Guide April 2006 Contents About This Guide .......................................................................................................... xi Supported Platforms .......................................................................................................... xi Who Should Read this Manual? ......................................................................................xiii When Should I Read this Manual? ..................................................................................xiii What is in this Manual? ...................................................................................................xiii What is Not in this Manual? ............................................................................................xiii How is the Information Organized? ................................................................................ xiv Documentation Roadmap ................................................................................................ xiv Related Documentation ................................................................................................... xvi User Manuals Web Site .................................................................................................. xvii Technical Support .......................................................................................................... xvii Chapter 1 Logging Into the Switch ............................................................................................ 1-1 In This Chapter ................................................................................................................1-1 Login Specifications ........................................................................................................1-2 Login Defaults .................................................................................................................1-2 Quick Steps for Logging Into the Switch ........................................................................1-3 Overview of Switch Login Components .........................................................................1-4 Management Interfaces ............................................................................................1-4 Logging Into the CLI .........................................................................................1-4 Using the WebView Management Tool ............................................................1-5 Using SNMP to Manage the Switch ..................................................................1-5 User Accounts ..........................................................................................................1-5 Using Telnet ....................................................................................................................1-6 Logging Into the Switch Via Telnet .........................................................................1-6 Starting a Telnet Session from the Switch ...............................................................1-6 Using FTP .......................................................................................................................1-7 Using FTP to Log Into the Switch ...........................................................................1-7 Using Secure Shell ..........................................................................................................1-8 Secure Shell Components .........................................................................................1-8 Secure Shell Interface ........................................................................................1-8 Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol ...................................................................1-8 Secure Shell Application Overview .........................................................................1-9 Secure Shell Authentication ...................................................................................1-10 Protocol Identification .....................................................................................1-10 Algorithm and Key Exchange .........................................................................1-10 OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Switch Management Guide April 2006 iii Contents Authentication Phase .......................................................................................1-10 Connection Phase ............................................................................................1-11 Starting a Secure Shell Session ..............................................................................1-11 Closing a Secure Shell Session ..............................................................................1-13 Log Into the Switch with Secure Shell FTP ...........................................................1-13 Closing a Secure Shell FTP Session ......................................................................1-14 Modifying the Login Banner .........................................................................................1-15 Modifying the Text Display Before Login .............................................................1-16 Configuring Login Parameters ......................................................................................1-17 Configuring the Inactivity Timer ..................................................................................1-17 Enabling the DNS Resolver ..........................................................................................1-18 Verifying Login Settings ...............................................................................................1-18 Chapter 2 Managing System Files ............................................................................................. 2-1 In This Chapter ................................................................................................................2-1 File Management Specifications .....................................................................................2-2 File Management Overview ............................................................................................2-3 File Transfer .............................................................................................................2-3 Switch Directories ....................................................................................................2-4 File and Directory Management ......................................................................................2-5 Using Wildcards .......................................................................................................2-7 Multiple Characters ...........................................................................................2-7 Single Characters ...............................................................................................2-7 Directory Commands ...............................................................................................2-8 Determining Your Location in the File Structure ..............................................2-8 Changing Directories .........................................................................................2-9 Displaying Directory Contents ........................................................................2-10 Making a New Directory .................................................................................2-11 Displaying Directory Contents Including Subdirectories ................................2-12 Copying an Existing Directory ........................................................................2-12 Removing a Directory and its Contents ...........................................................2-13 File Commands ......................................................................................................2-14 Creating or Modifying Files ............................................................................2-14 Copying an Existing File .................................................................................2-14 Moving a File or Directory ..............................................................................2-15 Changing File Attribute and Permissions ........................................................2-16 Deleting a File .................................................................................................2-16 Utility Commands ..................................................................................................2-16 Displaying Free Memory Space ......................................................................2-16 Performing a File System Check .....................................................................2-16 Deleting the Entire File System .......................................................................2-17 Loading Software onto the Switch ................................................................................2-18 Using the Switch as an FTP Server ........................................................................2-18 Using the Switch as an FTP Client .........................................................................2-20 Using Secure Shell FTP .........................................................................................2-22 Closing a Secure Shell FTP Session ......................................................................2-22 Using Zmodem .......................................................................................................2-23 iv OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Switch Management Guide April 2006 Contents Registering Software Image Files .................................................................................2-24 Directories on the Switch .......................................................................................2-24 Using the Install Command ....................................................................................2-25 Available Image Files .............................................................................................2-26 Application Examples for File Management ................................................................2-27 Creating a File Directory on the Switch .................................................................2-27 Transferring a File to the Switch Using FTP .........................................................2-28 FTP Client Application Example ....................................................................2-29 Creating a File Directory Using Secure Shell FTP ................................................2-31 Transfer a File Using Secure Shell FTP .................................................................2-32 Closing a Secure Shell FTP Session ......................................................................2-32 Verifying Directory Contents ........................................................................................2-32 Setting the System Clock ..............................................................................................2-33 Setting Date and Time ............................................................................................2-33 Date ..................................................................................................................2-33 Time Zone .......................................................................................................2-33 Time .......................................................... ...