Alcatel-Lucent 6850-P24L User Manuals

Table of Contents

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• Home

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• Front Matter

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  • Safety Information

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  • Lithium Batteries Warning

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  • Copyright Information

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  • Patents

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  • Contacting Alcatel

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• Table of Contents

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• OmniSwitch 6850 Series

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  • Related Documentation

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• Installing the Hardware

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  • Items Required

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  • Site Preparation

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    • Environmental Requirements

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    • Electrical Requirements

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    • NEBS GR-1089 Compliance Requirements

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    • Weight Considerations

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  • Items Included

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  • Unpacking and Initial Setup

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    • Unpacking the Chassis

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      • Recommendations

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      • Instructions

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  • Setting Up the Switch

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    • Airflow Considerations

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    • Installation Options

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    • Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench

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      • Tabletop Mounting Steps

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    • Rack-Mounting the Switch

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      • Rack Mounting Steps

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  • Installing Combo Port SFPs

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  • Installing Backup Power Supply Components

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• Connections and Cabling

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  • Connecting the Serial Cable

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  • Serial Connection Default Settings

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• Booting OmniSwitch 6850 Series Switches

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  • Booting a Standalone Switch

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• Your First Login Session

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  • Logging in to the Switch

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  • Assigning an IP Address to the Switch

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  • Unlocking Session Types

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    • Unlocking All Session Types

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    • Unlocking Specified Session Types

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  • Changing the Login Password

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  • Setting the System Time Zone

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  • Setting the Date and Time

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  • Setting Optional System Information

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    • Specifying an Administrative Contact

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    • Specifying a System Name

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    • Specifying the Switch’s Location

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  • Viewing and Saving Changes

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• Files and Directories

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  • Boot and Image Files

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    • boot.params File

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    • boot.cfg File

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    • Image Files

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  • Working and Certified Directories

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    • Working Directory

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    • Certified Directory

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      • How can I tell which directory the switch is currently using?

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    • Can I save changes to the Certified directory?

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    • What happens when the switch boots?

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    • Working and Certified Are Identical

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    • Working and Certified Are Different

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      • My Working and Certified directories are different. Can I force a reboot from the Working directory?

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• Using WebView

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  • Browser Compatibility

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  • Logging In to WebView

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  • Navigating WebView

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  • Online Help

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  • Additional Information

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  • Troubleshooting

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    • The WebView login screen does not display.

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    • The login screen displays, but the login fails.

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