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Alteon OS
Command Reference
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Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
Version 1.1
Part Number: 43W7774, May 2007
2350 Mission College Blvd.
Suite 600
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Alteon OS Command Reference Copyright © 2007 Blade Network Technologies, Inc., 2350 Mission College Blvd., Suite 600, Santa Clara, California, 95054, USA. All rights reserved. Part Number: 43W7774. This document is protected by copyright and distributed under licenses restricting its use, copying, distribution, and decompilation. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Blade Network Technologies, Inc. Documentation is provide
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Contents Preface 13 Who Should Use This Book 14 How This Book Is Organized 15 Typographic Conventions 16 How to Get Help 17 The Command Line Interface 19 Connecting to the Switch 20 Management Module Setup 20 Factory-Default vs. MM assigned IP Addresses 20 Default Gateway 21 Configuring management module for switch access 21 Connecting to the Switch via Telnet 23 Running Telnet 23 Establishing an SSH Connection 24 Running SSH 25 Accessing the Switch 26 Setup Versus CLI 28 Command Line History an
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Alteon OS Command Reference Setup Part 3: VLANs 38 Setup Part 4: IP Configuration 39 IP Interfaces 39 Default Gateways 40 IP Routing 41 Setup Part 5: Final Steps 41 Optional Setup for Telnet Support 42 Setting Passwords 43 Changing the Default Administrator Password 43 Changing the Default User Password 45 Menu Basics 47 The Main Menu 48 Menu Summary 49 Global Commands 50 Command Line History and Editing 53 Command Line Interface Shortcuts 54 Command Stacking 54 Command Abbreviation 54 Tab Compl
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Alteon OS Command Reference FDB Information 76 Show All FDB Information 77 Clearing Entries from the Forwarding Database 77 Link Aggregation Control Protocol Information 78 Show all LACP Information 78 GVRP Information 79 Show GVRP VLAN Database Information 80 Show GID State Machine Information 81 Show GID Port Ring Information 82 802.1x Information 83 Spanning Tree Information 85 RSTP/MSTP Information 88 Common Internal Spanning Tree Information 91 Trunk Group Information 93 VLAN Inform
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Alteon OS Command Reference Access Control List Information 118 Link Status Information 119 Port Information 120 Logical Port to GEA Port Mapping 121 Fiber Port SFP Status 122 Information Dump 122 The Statistics Menu 123 Statistics Menu 123 Port Statistics 125 802.1x Authenticator Statistics 126 802.1x Authenticator Diagnostics 127 Bridging Statistics 129 Ethernet Statistics 131 Interface Statistics 134 Interface Protocol Statistics 136 Link Statistics 136 Layer 2 Statistics 137 FDB Statis
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Alteon OS Command Reference SNMP Statistics 165 NTP Statistics 169 Statistics Dump 170 The Configuration Menu 171 Configuration Menu 172 Viewing, Applying, and Saving Changes 173 Viewing Pending Changes 173 Applying Pending Changes 174 Saving the Configuration 174 System Configuration 175 System Host Log Configuration 177 SSH Server Configuration 178 RADIUS Server Configuration 180 TACACS+ Server Configuration 182 LDAP Server Configuration 185 NTP Server Configuration 187 System SNMP Confi
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Alteon OS Command Reference 802.1x Configuration 215 802.1x Global Configuration 216 802.1x Guest VLAN Configuration 218 802.1x Port Configuration 219 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol/ Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration 221 Common Internal Spanning Tree Configuration 223 CIST Bridge Configuration 224 CIST Port Configuration 225 Spanning Tree Configuration 227 Spanning Tree Bridge Configuration 229 Spanning Tree Port Configuration 231 GVRP Configuration 233 GVRP Port Configuration 23
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Alteon OS Command Reference Open Shortest Path First Configuration 266 Area Index Configuration 268 OSPF Summary Range Configuration 269 OSPF Interface Configuration 270 OSPF Virtual Link Configuration 272 OSPF Host Entry Configuration 273 OSPF Route Redistribution Configuration 274 OSPF MD5 Key Configuration 275 Border Gateway Protocol Configuration 276 BGP Peer Configuration 278 BGP Redistribution Configuration 280 BGP Aggregation Configuration 281 IGMP Configuration 282 IGMP Snoo
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Alteon OS Command Reference Re-Mark Configuration 314 Re-Marking In-Profile Configuration 315 Update User Priority Configuration 316 Re-Marking Out-of-Profile Configuration 317 Packet Format Filtering Configuration 317 ACL Group Configuration 318 Port Mirroring Configuration 319 Port-Mirroring Configuration 320 Setup 321 Dump 321 Saving the Active Switch Configuration 322 Restoring the Active Switch Configuration 322 The Operations Menu 323 Operations Menu 324 Operations-Level Port
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Alteon OS Command Reference ARP Cache Maintenance 345 IP Route Manipulation 346 IGMP Maintenance 347 IGMP Group Maintenance 348 IGMP Multicast Routers Maintenance 349 Uuencode Flash Dump 350 TFTP System Dump Put 351 Clearing Dump Information 351 Panic Command 352 Unscheduled System Dumps 352 Alteon OS Syslog Messages 353 Alteon OS SNMP Agent 365 Working with Switch Images and Configuration Files 368 Loading a new switch image 369 Loading a saved switch configuration 370 Saving the switch con
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Alteon OS Command Reference 12 Contents 43W7774, May 2007
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Preface The Alteon OS Command Reference describes how to configure and use the Alteon OS soft- ware with your Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module (GbE Switch Module). For documentation on installing the switches physically, see the Installation Guide for your GbE Switch Module. For details about configuration and operation of your GbE Switch Mod- ule, see the Alteon OS Application Guide. 43W7774, May 2007 13
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Alteon OS Command Reference Who Should Use This Book This Command Reference is intended for network installers and system administrators engaged in configuring and maintaining a network. The administrator should be familiar with Ethernet concepts, IP addressing, the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol, and SNMP configuration parameters. 14 Preface 43W7774, May 2007
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Alteon OS Command Reference How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1 “The Command Line Interface,” describes how to connect to the switch and access the information and configuration menus. Chapter 2 “First-Time Configuration,” describes how to use the Setup utility for initial switch configuration and how to change the system passwords. Chapter 3 “Menu Basics,” provides an overview of the menu system, including a menu map, global commands, and menu shortcuts. Chapter 4 “The Information Menu,” s
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Alteon OS Command Reference Typographic Conventions The following table describes the typographic styles used in this book. Table 1 Typographic Conventions Typeface or Meaning Example Symbol AaBbCc123 This type is used for names of commands, View the readme.txt file. files, and directories used within the text. It also depicts on-screen computer output and Main# prompts. AaBbCc123 This bold type appears in command exam- Main# sys ples. It shows text that must be typed in exactly as shown.
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Alteon OS Command Reference How to Get Help If you need help, service, or technical assistance, see the “Getting help and technical assis- tance” appendix in the Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide. 43W7774, May 2007 Preface 17
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Alteon OS Command Reference 18 Preface 43W7774, May 2007
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CHAPTER 1 The Command Line Interface Your GbE Switch Module (GbESM) is ready to perform basic switching functions right out of the box. Some of the more advanced features, however, require some administrative configuration before they can be used effectively. The extensive Alteon OS switching software included in your switch provides a variety of options for accessing and configuring the switch: A built-in, text-based command line interface and menu system for access via a Telnet ses- sion o
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Alteon OS Command Reference Connecting to the Switch You can access the command line interface in any one of the following ways: Using a Telnet via the management module Using a Telnet connection over the network Using a SSH connection to securely log into another computer over a network Using a serial connection using the serial port on the GbESM Management Module Setup The BladeCenter GbE Switch Module is an integral subsystem within the overall BladeCenter system. The BladeCenter chassis
