Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions omniswitch User Manual

OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide

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Logging into the switch may be done locally or remotely. Management tools include: the Command Line 
Interface (CLI), which may be accessed locally via the console port, or remotely via Telnet; WebView, 
which requires an HTTP client (browser) on a remote workstation; and SNMP, which requires an SNMP 
manager (such as Alcatel’s OmniVista or HP OpenView) on the remote workstation. Secure sessions are 
available using the Secure Shell interface. File transfers can be done via FTP or Secure Shell FTP.

This chapter describes the basics of logging into the switch to manage the switch through the CLI. It 
includes information about using Telnet, FTP, and Secure Shell for logging into the switch as well as 
information about using the switch to start a Telnet or Secure Shell session on another device. It also 
includes information about managing sessions and specifying a DNS resolver. For more details about the 
syntax of referenced commands, see the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide. 

Configuration procedures described in this chapter include:

Management access is disabled (except through the console port) unless specifically enabled by a network 
administrator. For more information about management access and methods, use the table here as a guide:

Enabling or “unlocking” management interfaces 
on the switch

Authenticating users to manage the switch

Creating user accounts directly on the switch

Using the CLI

Using WebView to manage the switch

Using SNMP to manage the switch