Enterasys Networks CSX5500 User Guide
R
OUTINE
M
AINTENANCE
O
VERVIEW
The information in this chapter provides instructions for performing routing maintenance on the
CyberSWITCH. The information falls into the following categories:
CyberSWITCH. The information falls into the following categories:
I
NSTALLING
/U
PGRADING
S
YSTEM
S
OFTWARE
System software is delivered on 3.5" high-density diskettes. For details regarding your specific
software version, view the System Release Notes by issuing the
software version, view the System Release Notes by issuing the
list rel_notes.txt
command. For installation and/or upgrade details, refer to
.
E
XECUTING
C
ONFIGURATION
C
HANGES
There is a configuration utility, CFGEDIT, and a dynamic management mechanism, Manage Mode,
which may be used together to execute configuration changes. The following sections briefly
describe these tools. For a detailed explanation of the configuration process, refer to
which may be used together to execute configuration changes. The following sections briefly
describe these tools. For a detailed explanation of the configuration process, refer to
. For information on configuration elements, refer to the configuration chapters of this guide.
C
ONFIGURATION
F
ILES
The system maintains configuration information in four separate configuration files, which are
located in the system’s
located in the system’s
\config
directory. These files are:
•
network.nei
•
node.nei
•
devdb.nei
•
lan.nei
•
ip.nei
•
platform.nei
For more details on these and other system files, refer to the
chapter.
M
AKING
C
HANGES
U
SING
CFGEDIT
If you need to make changes to the system’s configuration, you can change the configuration files
using the run-time configuration utility, CFGEDIT. To begin, you must have an active
administration session up. Then, enter the following command at the system prompt:
using the run-time configuration utility, CFGEDIT. To begin, you must have an active
administration session up. Then, enter the following command at the system prompt:
cfgedit
As long as there is no other “change” session active (CFGEDIT or Manage Mode), you will have
access to the configuration editor. Make the required configuration changes. Note that these
access to the configuration editor. Make the required configuration changes. Note that these