Netgear XCM89UP Software Setup Manual Software Version 11.x - Page 3

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Contents Chapter 1 Get Started Available Publications 6 Overview of the Access and Initial Configuration Options 6 Prepare a Terminal and Access the Switch Through the Console Port 6 Prepare a Terminal 7 Access the Switch Through the Console Port 7 Start the Switch and Observe the Power-On Self-Test 8 Use the Management VLAN Interface, Service Port, or Console Port for Initial Configuration 8 Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through a DHCP Server 9 Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through the Console Port . . . . . 9 Use ezconfig for Initial Configuration 11 Use the Web Management Interface for Initial Configuration 14 Overview of the Web Management Interface 14 Use the Web Management Interface to Configure the Management VLAN Interface and Service Port 15 Access the Web Management Interface When the Switch Is Already Connected to the Network 17 Configure an SNMPv3 User Profile Using the Web Management Interface 18 Chapter 2 Use the Auto Install Configuration Auto Install Configuration Concepts 21 Switch IP Address Assignment Concepts 21 TFTP IP Address and Configuration File Name Concepts 21 About Conflicting TFTP Server Configurations 22 About DNS Server Requirements 22 About Obtaining a Configuration File 22 Host-Specific Configuration File 22 Default Network Configuration File 23 About Obtaining an Image from a TFTP Server Through Auto Install 24 Configure Auto Install 24 Configure Auto Install Through the CLI 25 Configure Auto Install Through the Web Management Interface 26 Monitor and Complete the Auto Install Process 26 Event Logging for the Auto Install Process 28 Chapter 3 Manage Switch Registration and Licenses Register Your Switch 30 3

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Contents
Chapter 1
Get Started
Available Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview of the Access and Initial Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Prepare a Terminal and Access the Switch Through the
Console Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Prepare a Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Access the Switch Through the Console Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Start the Switch and Observe the Power-On Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Use the Management VLAN Interface, Service Port, or Console Port
for Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through a DHCP Server. . . . . . . 9
Perform Initial Configuration of the Switch Through the Console Port . . . . . 9
Use ezconfig for Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Use the Web Management Interface for Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Overview of the Web Management Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Use the Web Management Interface to Configure the Management
VLAN Interface and Service Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Access the Web Management Interface When the Switch Is
Already Connected to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configure an SNMPv3 User Profile Using the Web Management Interface 18
Chapter 2
Use the Auto Install Configuration
Auto Install Configuration Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switch IP Address Assignment Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TFTP IP Address and Configuration File Name Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
About Conflicting TFTP Server Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
About DNS Server Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
About Obtaining a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Host-Specific Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Default Network Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
About Obtaining an Image from a TFTP Server Through Auto Install . . . . . . . . 24
Configure Auto Install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Configure Auto Install Through the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Configure Auto Install Through the Web Management Interface . . . . . . . . . 26
Monitor and Complete the Auto Install Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Event Logging for the Auto Install Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 3
Manage Switch Registration and Licenses
Register Your Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30